Sums — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

noun verb /ˈsəm/ (noun) /ˈdim-ˈsəm/ (noun)

Meaning & Definition of Sums

Sums (noun)

  1. the basic monetary unit of Uzbekistan
  2. an indefinite or specified amount of money
  3. the whole amount, aggregate
  4. the utmost degree, summit
  5. traditional Chinese food consisting of a variety of items (such as steamed or fried dumplings, pieces of cooked chicken, and rice balls) served in small portions
  6. cartesian product
  7. the sum of a number of vectors that for the sum of two vectors is geometrically represented by the diagonal of a parallelogram whose sides represent the two vectors being added

Sums (verb)

  1. to calculate the sum of, total
  2. summarize
  3. to reach a sum, amount
  4. to be the sum of, bring to a total
  5. to present or show succinctly, summarize
  6. to assess and then describe briefly, size up

Sums (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. a complete amount of something

    "the sum of human knowledge on that subject"

    similar: aggregates, fulls, summations, sum totals, totalities, totals, wholes, grand totals, the whole bit, the whole kit and caboodle, the whole nine yards, the whole shebang
    related: grosses, entireties, bulks, masses, enchiladas, schmears
    near: nets

  2. a short statement of the main points

    "the district attorney delivered a sum of the evidence against the accused that was simply staggering"

    similar: abstracts, breviaries, briefs, capsules, conspectuses, digests, encapsulations, epitomes, inventories, outlines, précis, recapitulations, recaps, résumés, roundups, rundowns, run-throughs, summae, summaries, summarizations, summings-up, sum-ups, synopses, wrap-ups
    related: abbreviations, abridgments, compendiums, compends, condensations, curtailments, shortenings, simplifications, rehashes, reprises, conclusions, epilogues
    near: amplifications, enlargements, expansions, addenda, supplements

  3. the highest part or point

    "he declared that he had reached the sum of joy when his newborn daughter was laid in his arms"

    similar: acmes, apexes, apogees, capstones, climaxes, crescendos, crests, crowns, culminations, heads, heights, high noons, high-water marks, meridians, ne plus ultras, noons, noontimes, peaks, pinnacles, summits, tip-tops, tops, zeniths
    related: blooms, blossoms, flood tides, flowers, glories, heydays, primes, caps, ceilings, roofs, extremes, extremities, tips, vertices, highlights, highs, highspots
    opposite: bottoms, nadirs, rock bottoms
    near: abysses, bases, feet, minima

  4. the central part or aspect of something under consideration

    "the sum of the issue is: who will pay for this?"

    similar: bottom lines, bull's-eyes, centerpieces, cores, cruxes, essences, gists, hearts, kernels, keynotes, meat and potatoes, meats, nets, nubbins, nubs, nuclei, piths, pivots, points, roots
    related: courses, directions, drifts, tenors, bodies, contents, substances, hypotheses, propositions, purports, subjects, themes, theses

Sums (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to combine (numbers) into a single sum

    "can sum figures in his head faster than I can punch them into a calculator"

    similar: adds, casts (up), foots (up), summates, totalizes, totals, totes (up), tots (up), puts together
    related: calculates, ciphers, computes, figures, reckons, tables, tabulates, tallies, works out, divides, multiplies, subtracts, counts, enumerates, numbers, tells, recomputes, refigures

Related Entry: Sum (noun)

Sum is a different word from Sums. The synonyms below are for sum, not for sums.

  1. a complete amount of something

    "the sum of human knowledge on that subject"

    similar: aggregate, full, sum total, summation, total, totality, whole, grand total, the whole bit, the whole kit and caboodle, the whole nine yards, the whole shebang
    related: gross, completeness, comprehensiveness, cumulativeness, entirety, bulk, lion's share, mass, enchilada, schmear
    near: net

  2. a short statement of the main points

    "the district attorney delivered a sum of the evidence against the accused that was simply staggering"

    similar: abstract, breviary, brief, capsule, conspectus, digest, encapsulation, epitome, inventory, outline, précis, recap, recapitulation, résumé, roundup, run-through, rundown, sum-up, summa, summarization, summary, summing-up, synopsis, wrap-up
    related: abbreviation, abridgment, compend, compendium, condensation, curtailment, shortening, simplification, streamlining, rehash, reprise, conclusion, epilogue
    near: amplification, enlargement, expansion, addendum, supplement

  3. the highest part or point

    "he declared that he had reached the sum of joy when his newborn daughter was laid in his arms"

    similar: acme, apex, apogee, capstone, climax, crescendo, crest, crown, culmination, head, height, high noon, high-water mark, meridian, ne plus ultra, noon, noontime, peak, pinnacle, summit, tip-top, top, zenith
    related: bloom, blossom, flood tide, flower, glory, heyday, prime, cap, ceiling, roof, extreme, extremity, tip, vertex, high, highlight, highspot
    opposite: bottom, nadir, rock bottom
    near: abyss, base, foot, minimum

  4. the central part or aspect of something under consideration

    "the sum of the issue is: who will pay for this?"

    similar: bottom line, bull's-eye, centerpiece, core, crux, essence, gist, heart, kernel, keynote, meat, meat and potatoes, net, nub, nubbin, nucleus, pith, pivot, point, root, sum and substance, the long and short
    related: course, direction, drift, tenor, body, content, substance, hypothesis, proposition, purport, subject, theme, thesis

Related Entry: Sum (verb)

Sum is a different word from Sums. The synonyms below are for sum, not for sums.

  1. to combine (numbers) into a single sum

    "can sum figures in his head faster than I can punch them into a calculator"

    similar: add, cast (up), foot (up), summate, tot (up), total, totalize, tote (up), put together
    related: calculate, cipher, compute, figure, reckon, table, tabulate, tally, work out, count, enumerate, number, tell, recompute, refigure

Related Entry: Sum (to or into) (verb)

Sum (to or into) is a different word from Sums. The synonyms below are for sum (to or into), not for sums.

  1. to have a total of

    "a lifetime of charitable contributions that sum into the millions"

    similar: add up (to), aggregate, amount (to), come (to), count (up to), number, total, clock in at
    related: average, equal, measure, reach, compose, comprise, constitute, make up

Related Entry: Sums up (verb)

Sums up is a different word from Sums. The synonyms below are for sums up, not for sums.

  1. to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)

    "in summing up the evidence against the defendant, the district attorney presented fact after damning fact"

    similar: abstracts, boils down, briefs, digests, encapsulates, epitomizes, outlines, recapitulates, recaps, reprises, summarizes, synopsizes, wraps up
    related: abridges, condenses, curtails, cuts back, shortens, downsizes, shrinks, concentrates, consolidates, decocts, essentializes, simplifies, streamlines
    near: elongates, extends, lengthens, prolongs, protracts, amplifies, elaborates (on or upon), enlarges (on or upon), expands, supplements

Related Entry: Sum up (verb)

Sum up is a different word from Sums. The synonyms below are for sum up, not for sums.

  1. to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)

    "in summing up the evidence against the defendant, the district attorney presented fact after damning fact"

    similar: abstract, boil down, brief, digest, encapsulate, epitomize, outline, recap, recapitulate, reprise, summarize, synopsize, wrap up
    related: abridge, condense, curtail, cut back, shorten, downsize, shrink, concentrate, consolidate, decoct, essentialize, simplify, streamline
    near: elongate, extend, lengthen, prolong, protract, amplify, elaborate (on or upon), enlarge (on or upon), expand, supplement

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Sums

The most common words with a similar meaning to Sums:

aggregates, fulls, summations, sum totals, totalities, totals, wholes, abstracts, breviaries, briefs, capsules, conspectuses, digests, encapsulations, epitomes, inventories, outlines, précis, recapitulations, recaps, résumés, roundups, rundowns, run-throughs, summae, summaries, summarizations, summings-up, sum-ups, synopses, wrap-ups, acmes, apexes, apogees, capstones, climaxes, crescendos, crests, crowns, culminations

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Sums

Words with the opposite meaning of Sums:

bottoms, nadirs, rock bottoms

Related Words for Sums

grosses, entireties, bulks, masses, enchiladas, schmears, abbreviations, abridgments, compendiums, compends, condensations, curtailments, shortenings, simplifications, rehashes, reprises, conclusions, epilogues, blooms, blossoms, flood tides, flowers, glories, heydays, primes, caps, ceilings, roofs, extremes, extremities

Near Antonyms of Sums

nets, amplifications, enlargements, expansions, addenda, supplements, abysses, bases, feet, minima

Word Forms of Sums

Inflections: summed, summing, dim sums, dim sum, summed up, summing up, sums up

Derived words: summability (noun), summable (adjective)

Origin & Etymology of Sums

Uzbek so'm ruble

First known use: 1993

Frequently Asked Questions about Sums

What does "Sums" mean?

"Sums" means the basic monetary unit of Uzbekistan. As an a noun and a verb, it is defined as: the basic monetary unit of Uzbekistan. It has 5 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Sums"?

Other words for "Sums" include aggregates, fulls, summations, sum totals, totalities, totals, wholes and abstracts. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Sums" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Sums"?

There are 153 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Sums". Common alternatives include aggregates, fulls, summations, sum totals, totalities, totals, wholes, abstracts, breviaries and briefs.

What is the opposite of "Sums"?

Antonyms of "Sums" include bottoms, nadirs and rock bottoms. Near antonyms include nets, amplifications, enlargements and expansions.

How do you use "Sums" in a sentence?

Examples of "Sums" in a sentence: "the sum of human knowledge on that subject"; "the district attorney delivered a sum of the evidence against the accused that was simply staggering"; "he declared that he had reached the sum of joy when his newborn daughter was laid in his arms".

Is "Sums" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Sums" can be used as a noun and a verb, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Sums"?

"Sums" is pronounced /ˈsəm/ as a noun and /ˈdim-ˈsəm/ as a noun.

What is the origin of the word "Sums"?

"Sums" comes from Uzbek so'm ruble. First known use: 1993.