sum

Pronunciation: /sʌm/

Reading level: medium

Estimated CEFR level: A2 — Elementary

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a quantity of money
  2. noun a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers
  3. noun the final aggregate

Etymology

From Middle English summe, from Old French summe, from Latin summa (“highest point; sum”), from summus (“highest”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

sum of money, amount, amount of money

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
assets
Narrower (hyponyms)
gain, gross, deductible, coverage, cash surrender value, advance

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