summed
|summed|
/sʌmd/
(sum)
total amount
Etymology
'sum' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'summa', where 'summa' meant 'highest, total'.
'sum' changed from Old French 'somme' and Middle English 'somme' and eventually became the modern English word 'sum'.
Initially, it meant 'the highest or total', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'total amount' or 'the result of addition'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
past tense or past participle form of 'sum': added numbers or amounts together; calculated the total.
She summed the receipts for the month and found several errors.
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Adjective 1
made into a total; added together (used as a past-participial adjective).
The summed amount on the report matched the bank statement.
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Last updated: 2025/09/05 09:41