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sum

/ˈsʌm/

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noun

plural sums

[count] :an amount of money

They spent large/considerable sums (of money) repairing the house.

We donated a small sum (of money) to the charity.

The sellers were asking for a modest sum.

I paid the sum of $500. - see also lump sum

[count] the result of adding two or more numbers together

The sum of 5 and 7 is 12.

a simple problem in mathematics - usually plural

schoolchildren doing sums

[singular] :the whole amount of something

Working odd summer jobs has been the sum of my experience so far. [=has been all the experience I've had so far] - see also sum total - see also zero-sum game

in sum

as a brief statement of the most important information in a piece of writing or speech

In sum [=in summary], we need a better public health-care system.

in a few words

The movie was, in sum [=in short], entertaining as well as educational.

sum and substance

the general or basic meaning of something said or written

What is the sum and substance [=gist] of the argument?

sum of its parts

Something that is greater/better/more than the sum of its parts is better or more effective as a team, combination, etc., than you would expect it to be when you look at the different parts that form it.

The team lacks standout players, but it has proved to be greater than the sum of its parts.

verb

sums; summed; summing

sum up

[phrasal verb]

sum up or sum up (something) or sum (something) up :to tell (information) again using fewer words :to give a summary of (statements, facts, etc.) :summarize

I would like to take a moment to sum up the facts that I presented earlier.

She sums up the main arguments of the essay in the final paragraph.

The judge summed up the evidence in his speech to the jury.

To sum up, we need a better public health-care system.

sum up (someone or something) or sum (someone or something) up

to describe or show the most important parts or qualities of (someone or something) in a brief or simple way

The article nicely sums up her career.

That picture sums him up perfectly. [=that picture perfectly shows what kind of person he is]

to describe (someone or something) using few words

The solution to the landfill problem can be summed up in one word: recycling.

The word lazy sums him up pretty well.

So, you don't want to go because you think it will be boring? That just about sums it up. - see also summing-up

* Các từ tương tự:
sum total, sumac, summa cum laude, summarize, summary, summation, summer, summer school, summer squash