sum

noun
sŭm

A quantity obtained by addition or aggregation.

Example

“The sum of 3 and 4 is 7.”

Other meanings

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.

Synonyms

amount
amount of money

Example sentences

“I am the sum of my experiences.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“Identity is the sum of our experiences.”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Word history

From Latin "summa" (highest point; sum).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “sum” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.