Synonyms for
Sum
Definition
The total amount resulting from the addition of two or more numbers, amounts, or items.
Synonyms & similar words
totality
meat
summarise
summarize
essence
sumtotal
nittygritty
addup
center
core
substance
pith
totup
inwardness
aggregate
summate
tot
sumofmoney
amount
heartandsoul
amountofmoney
heart
total
addtogether
centre
total
aggregate
amount
whole
entirety
tally
count
score
reckoning
accounting
summation
tabulation
addition
computation
calculation
figure
number
quantity
measure
Synonyms by register
Informal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- sum total
- sum of money
- sum of squares
- sum it up
- sum of parts
- sum of the evidence
- sum of all
Word family
Usage note
As a noun, 'sum' often refers to the result of addition. As a verb, 'sum up' means to summarize or conclude.
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Example sentences
- I need to add up the sum of my expenses for the month.
- The sum of all the angles in a triangle is 180 degrees.
- What is the sum of 5 and 7?
- The sum total of our efforts resulted in success.
- She calculated the sum by using a calculator.
Quotes
The sum of the whole is this: You shall be king hereafter.
The sum of wisdom is that time is never lost that is devoted to work.
The sum of all human wisdom will be contained in these two words: Wait and Hope.