sums
Prononciation : [sʌmz]
Mot
Contexte : « 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?
Contexte : « 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?
Contexte : « 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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