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sum
/sʌm/
noun
A quantity obtained by addition or aggregation.
"The sum of 3 and 4 is 7."
(often plural) An arithmetic computation, especially one posed to a student as an exercise (not necessarily limited to addition).
"We're learning about division, and the sums are tricky."
A quantity of money.
"a tidy sum"
verb
To add together.
To give a summary of.
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