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sum|ma|ry — «SUHM uhr ee», noun, plural ries, adjective. –n. a brief statement giving the main points or substance of a matter; epitome; abstract; abridgment: »This history book has a summary at the end of each chapter. ╂[< Latin summārium < summa sum… … Useful english dictionary
sum|mist — «SUHM ihst», noun. a medieval writer of a summary or compendium, especially of theology, such as Saint Thomas Aquinas. ╂[< Medieval Latin summista < Latin summa sum; see etym. under sum (Cf. ↑sum)] … Useful english dictionary
sum — sumless, adj. sumlessness, n. /sum/, n., v., summed, summing. n. 1. the aggregate of two or more numbers, magnitudes, quantities, or particulars as determined by or as if by the mathematical process of addition: The sum of 6 and 8 is 14. 2. a… … Universalium
sum — [[t]sʌm[/t]] n. v. summed, sum•ming 1) math. the aggregate of two or more numbers, magnitudes, quantities, or particulars as determined by or as if by the mathematical process of addition: The sum of 6 and 8 is 14[/ex] 2) an amount or quantity,… … From formal English to slang
Summa Technologiae — (the title is in Latin, meaning Sum of Technology in English) is a 1964 (1967 second edition) book by Polish author Stanisław Lem. Summa is one of the first collection of philosophical essays by Lem. The book exhibits depth of insight and irony… … Wikipedia
Summa — Sụm|ma 〈f.; , Sụm|men〉 I 〈veraltet; Abk.: Sa.〉 = Summe II 〈Scholastik〉 zusammenfassende systemat. Darstellung von Theologie u. Philosophie [lat.] * * * Sụm|ma, die; , Summen [lat. summa, eigtl. = oberste Zahl (als Ergebnis einer von unten nach… … Universal-Lexikon
Summa — and its diminutive summula (plural summae viz. summulae ) are mainly used, in English and other modern langages, for texts that sum up knowledge in a field, such as the compendiums of theology, philosophy and canon law which were used both as… … Wikipedia
sum — (n.) late 13c., quantity or amount of money, from Anglo Fr. and O.Fr. summe (13c.), from L. summa total number, whole, essence, gist, noun use of fem. of summus highest, from PIE *sup mos , from root *uper over (see SUPER (Cf. super )). The sense … Etymology dictionary
Sum — Sum, n. [OE. summe, somme, OF. sume, some, F. somme, L. summa, fr. summus highest, a superlative from sub under. See {Sub }, and cf. {Supreme}.] 1. The aggregate of two or more numbers, magnitudes, quantities, or particulars; the amount or whole… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
summa cum laude — sum|ma cum lau|de [ˌsumə kum ˈlaudeı, ˌsʌmə kʌm ˈlo:di US ˌsumə kum ˈlaudi ] adv AmE [Date: 1900 2000; : Latin; Origin: with highest praise ] having achieved the highest level in your college or university degree →↑cum laude ▪ He graduated summa… … Dictionary of contemporary English
summa cum laude — sum|ma cum lau|de [ ,sumə kum lau,deı, ,sumə kum laudi ] adjective, adverb AMERICAN used for describing the highest level of degree at a college or university in the U.S.: He graduated summa cum laude from Stanford. ─ compare CUM LAUDE, MAGNA CUM … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
