" sum "

1: a complete amount of something;

  * e.g., " ... the sum of human knowledge on that subject "

•  Synonyms : 

•  aggregate,

•  full,

•  sum total,

•  summation,

•  total,

•  totality,

•  whole

•  Antonyms : 

•  bottom,

•  nadir,

•  rock bottom

2: a short statement of the main points;

  * e.g., " ... the district attorney delivered a sum of the evidence against the accused that was simply staggering "

•  Synonyms : 

•  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

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: the highest part or point;

  * e.g., " ... he declared that he had reached the sum of joy when his newborn daughter was laid in his arms "

•  Synonyms : 

•  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

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: the act or an instance of joining two or more things into one;

  * e.g., " ... the union of East Germany and West Germany that became possible after the fall of communism "

•  Synonyms : 

•  combination,

•  combining,

•  connecting,

•  connection,

•  consolidation,

•  coupling,

•  junction,

•  linking,

•  merger,

•  merging,

•  unification

•  Antonyms : 

•  breakup,

•  disconnection,

•  dissolution,

•  disunion,

•  division,

•  parting,

•  partition,

•  schism,

•  scission,

•  split

2: an association of persons, parties, or states for mutual assistance and protection;

  * e.g., " ... in 1949 the U.S. and Canada joined their European allies in a transatlantic union to defend Western Europe from aggression by the Soviet Union "

•  Synonyms : 

•  alliance,

•  axis,

•  bloc,

•  block,

•  coalition,

•  combination,

•  combine,

•  confederacy,

•  confederation,

•  federation,

•  league

•  Antonyms : 

•  disaffiliation,

•  dissociation

3: the state of having shared interests or efforts (as in social or business matters);

  * e.g., " ... the movie studio is producing the blockbuster in union with another studio because of the tremendous cost involved "

•  Synonyms : 

•  affiliation,

•  alliance,

•  association,

•  collaboration,

•  confederation,

•  connection,

•  cooperation,

•  hookup,

•  liaison,

•  linkup,

•  partnership,

•  relation,

•  relationship,

•  tie-up

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: a complete amount of something;

  * e.g., " ... in this case the sum total of physical evidence that a crime has been committed wouldn't fill a thimble "

•  Synonyms : 

•  aggregate,

•  full,

•  sum,

•  summation,

•  total,

•  totality,

•  whole

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: a short statement of the main points;

  * e.g., " ... a sum-up of the main themes of the Romantic movement "

•  Synonyms : 

•  abstract,

•  breviary,

•  brief,

•  capsule,

•  conspectus,

•  digest,

•  encapsulation,

•  epitome,

•  inventory,

•  outline,

•  précis,

•  recap,

•  recapitulation,

•  résumé,

•  roundup,

•  run-through,

•  rundown,

•  sum,

•  summa,

•  summarization,

•  summary,

•  summing-up,

•  synopsis,

•  wrap-up

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: a complete amount of something;

  * e.g., " ... in this case the sum total of physical evidence that a crime has been committed wouldn't fill a thimble "

•  Synonyms : 

•  aggregates,

•  fulls,

•  summations,

•  sums,

•  totalities,

•  totals,

•  wholes

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: a short statement of the main points;

  * e.g., " ... a sum-up of the main themes of the Romantic movement "

•  Synonyms : 

•  abstracts,

•  breviaries,

•  briefs,

•  capsules,

•  conspectuses,

•  digests,

•  encapsulations,

•  epitomes,

•  inventories,

•  outlines,

•  précis,

•  recapitulations,

•  recaps,

•  résumés,

•  roundups,

•  rundowns,

•  run-throughs,

•  summae,

•  summaries,

•  summarizations,

•  summings-up,

•  sums,

•  synopses,

•  wrap-ups

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to combine (numbers) into a single sum;

  * e.g., " ... can sum figures in his head faster than I can punch them into a calculator "

•  Synonyms : 

•  add,

•  cast (up),

•  foot (up),

•  summate,

•  tot (up),

•  total,

•  totalize,

•  tote (up)

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to have a total of;

  * e.g., " ... a lifetime of charitable contributions that sum into the millions "

•  Synonyms : 

•  add up (to),

•  aggregate,

•  amount (to),

•  come (to),

•  count (up to),

•  number,

•  total

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

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

  * e.g., " ... in summing up the evidence against the defendant, the district attorney presented fact after damning fact "

•  Synonyms : 

•  abstract,

•  boil down,

•  brief,

•  digest,

•  encapsulate,

•  epitomize,

•  outline,

•  recap,

•  recapitulate,

•  reprise,

•  summarize,

•  synopsize,

•  wrap up

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: the central part or aspect of something under consideration;

  * e.g., " ... Realism was the sum and substance of his work. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  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

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)