sum

Meanings

Noun

  • A quantity obtained by addition or aggregation.
  • An arithmetic computation, especially one posed to a student as an exercise (not necessarily limited to addition).
  • A quantity of money.
  • A summary; the principal points or thoughts when viewed together; the amount; the substance; compendium.
  • A central idea or point; gist.
  • The utmost degree.
  • An old English measure of corn equal to the quarter.
  • The basic unit of money in Kyrgyzstan.
  • The basic unit of money in Uzbekistan.
  • Synonym of somon

Verb

  • To add together.
  • To give a summary of.

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Origin

  • From Middle English summe, from Old French summe, from Latin summa, feminine of summus.
  • Borrowed from Kazakh сом, Kyrgyz сом, Uyghur سوم, and Uzbek soʻm, all of which have the core signification “pure”, used in elliptical reference to historical coins of pure gold.

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