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sums

Pronunciación: [sʌmz]

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Contexto: «mathematics»

(noun) a sum is the total amount you get when you add numbers together. If you have apples and you pick some more, the total number of apples is the sum.

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The sum of 2 and 3 is 5.

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The sum of 4 and 4 is not 9; it is actually 8.

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What is the sum of 7 and 10?

Contexto: «mathematics»

(verb) to sum means to add numbers together to find the total. If you need to find out how many candies you have, you can sum them up.

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I will sum all the scores from the test.

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I didn't sum the numbers correctly, so the answer was wrong.

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Can you sum these three numbers for me?

Contexto: «finance»

(noun) a sum can also mean a specific amount of money. If you have a large sum of money, it means you have a lot.

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She won a large sum of money in the lottery.

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He can't afford that car; he doesn't have a significant sum saved up.

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How much is the total sum you have saved?

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