sum

sʌm
summedsumming
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Translation of sum from English into Dutch,

Noun

1.

mathematics

quantity obtained by adding numbers
  • The sum of 5 and 7 is 12.The som of 5 and 7 is 12.
2.

finance

amount of money
  • He donated a large sum to charity.Hij doneerde een groot bedrag aan een goed doel.
3.

totality

total amount or aggregate
  • The sum of their efforts was impressive.De som van hun inspanningen was indrukwekkend.

Verb

tr.
1.

mathematics

add together to find the total
  • She can sum all the numbers in her head.Ze kan alle getallen in haar hoofd optellen
2.

summary

summarize briefly
samenvatten kort samenvatten
  • He summed up the meeting in just two sentences.Hij vatte de vergadering in slechts twee zinnen samen
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Expressions with sum: examples in English and translations in Dutch

samenvatten
She summed up the meeting in a few sentences.
flink bedrag
She inherited a tidy sum from her uncle.
vorstelijk bedrag
schijntje
She was paid the princely sum of five dollars for her work.
som van de delen
The orchestra became more than the sum of its parts.
essentie
kern
The sum and substance of his speech was about unity.
bescheiden
redelijk
The book is available for the modest sum of $5.

Synonyms and analogies of sum in English

Examples of sum in a sentence

  • In math class, we learned how to find the sum of fractions.
  • The sum required for the project was substantial.
  • She saved a tidy sum over the years.
  • The sum of the donations reached a new record.
  • He calculated the sum of all expenses for the trip.
  • Check your sum before handing in the worksheet.

Translations of "sum" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
somnf.

Addition is a mathematical operation that combines two numbers into one sum.

Optellen is een wiskundige bewerking waarmee je twee getallen samenvoegt tot één som.

bedragnn.

She won a hefty sum in the national lottery last week.

Ze won vorige week een flink bedrag in de nationale loterij.

totaalnn.

Due to an arithmetical error, the sum did not match the invoice.

Door een rekenfout kwam het totaal niet overeen met de factuur.

vatnm.

Sum him up for us, Tony.

Vat hem eens samen voor ons, Tony.

opsommingnf.

Look at me. I am the sum of all evils.

Ik ben de opsomming van al het kwaad.

Verb
samenvattenv.

Let's sum this up now for the world as a whole.

Laten we dit nu samenvatten voor de wereld als geheel.

optellenv.

You can also sum values that meet more than one condition.

U kunt ook waarden optellen die aan meerdere voorwaarden voldoen.

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sum: Examples and translations in context

Each term includes a coefficient that adjusts its contribution to the sum.

Elke term heeft een factor die bepaalt hoeveel hij bijdraagt aan de som.

The right hand side shows the sum of all multiplied terms.

De rechterkant geeft de som weer van alle vermenigvuldigde termen.

The computed sum of all entries matched the expected total exactly.

De berekende som van alle posten kwam precies overeen met het verwachte totaal.

In his calculations, he realized the sum was naught, not as expected.

In zijn berekeningen kwam hij erachter dat de som nul was, niet zoals verwacht.

Calculating the sum of an arithmetical progression is a useful skill.

Het berekenen van de som van een rekenkundige rij is een handige vaardigheid.

A sum this large I have to clear with the manager.

Een som als dit moet ik duidelijk met de manager doen.

Let someone write this addition and the sum in each cell.

Laat iemand dit optellen en schrijf de som in elke cel.

A sum this large I have to clear with the manager.

Een som als dit moet ik duidelijk met de manager doen.

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