- 1[countable] sum (of something) an amount of money You will be fined the sum of $200. a large sum of money a six-figure sum Huge sums have been invested in this project. see lump sum
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- 2[countable, usually singular] sum (of something) the number you get when you add two or more numbers together The sum of 7 and 12 is 19.
- 3(also sum total) [singular] the sum of something all of something, especially when you think that it is not very much This is the sum of my achievements so far.
- 4[countable] a simple problem that involves calculating numbers If I have my sums right, I should be able to afford the rent. Idioms
to be better or more effective as a group than you would think just by looking at the individual members of the group
used to introduce a short statement of the main points of a discussion, speech, etc. In sum, we have no chance of winning the case.
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