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Sums

noun
/sʌmz/
Word Frequency: 6.3

Definitions

1.nounA type of administrative district used in China, Mongolia, and Russia. In Mongolia, a somon is smaller than a province. In China, it is only used in Inner Mongolia where it is equivalent to a township.
2.nounA quantity obtained by addition or aggregation.
"The sum of 3 and 4 is 7."
3.noun(often plural) An arithmetic computation, especially one posed to a student as an exercise (not necessarily limited to addition).
"We're learning about division, and the sums are tricky."
4.nounA quantity of money.
"a tidy sum"
5.nounA summary; the principal points or thoughts when viewed together; the amount; the substance; compendium.
"This is the sum and substance of his objections."
6.nounA central idea or point; gist.
7.nounThe utmost degree.
8.nounAn old English measure of corn equal to the quarter.
9.verbTo add together.
10.verbTo give a summary of.
11.nounThe basic unit of money in Kyrgyzstan.
12.nounThe basic unit of money in Uzbekistan.

Synonyms

calculationcomputationcentercentrecoreessencegistheartheart and soulinwardnesskernelmarrow

Rhymes With

comesslumschumsoutcomessuccumbscrumbsmumsplums
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