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sum
Definition:
(nou) a quantity of money (nou) a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers (nou) the final aggregate (nou) the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience (nou) the whole amount (nou) a set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets
Phonetic Transcription:
sʌm
Examples:
The number is the sum of the infinite series.
The number e is the sum of the infinite series.
The totals are the sum of the numbers in each row.
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