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      sum
      noun
      A quantity obtained by addition or aggregation.
      A quantity of money.
      (often plural) An arithmetic computation, especially one posed to a student as an exercise (not necessarily limited to addition).
      A summary; the principal points or thoughts when viewed together; the substance.
      A central idea or point; gist.
      A type of administrative district used in China, Mongolia, and Russia. In Mongolia, a sum is smaller than a province. In China, it is only used in Inner Mongolia, where it is equivalent to a township.
      The basic unit of money in Kyrgyzstan.
      The basic unit of money in Uzbekistan.
      A surname.
      (rare or literary) The utmost degree; the greatest or most perfect realization (of some concept).
      (obsolete) An old English measure of corn equal to the quarter.
      verb
      (transitive) To add together.
      (transitive) To give a summary of.
      Roots
      summussum- · Latin · highest, sum
      Synonyms for sum
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      Words related to sum
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