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summation
sum·ma·tion
[
su máysh'n
]
(
plural
sum·ma·tions
)
noun
Definition:
1.
U.S.
law
final argument in court:
the final summing-up of an argument in a court of law
2.
summary of something said:
a summary of something that has been said or written
3.
total:
a total amount or aggregate
4.
addition:
the process of adding something up to find a total
[
Mid-18th century. < modern Latin
summation-
< medieval Latin
summare
"add" < Latin
summa
(see
sum
1
)
]
sum·ma·tive
[
súmmətiv
]
adjective
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sum·ma·tive [ súmmətiv ] adjective
