Total vs. Sum

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Difference Between Total and Sum

Totalnoun

An amount obtained by the addition of smaller amounts.

A total of £145 was raised by the bring-and-buy stall.

Sumnoun

A quantity obtained by addition or aggregation.

The sum of 3 and 4 is 7.

Totalnoun

Sum.

The total of 4, 5 and 6 is 15.

Sumnoun

(often plural) An arithmetic computation, especially one posed to a student as an exercise (not necessarily limited to addition).

We're learning about division, and the sums are tricky.

Totaladjective

Entire; relating to the whole of something.

The total book is rubbish from start to finish.The total number of votes cast is 3,270.

Sumnoun

A quantity of money.

a tidy sumthe sum of forty pounds
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Totaladjective

(used as an intensifier) Complete; absolute.

He is a total failure.

Sumnoun

A summary; the principal points or thoughts when viewed together; the amount; the substance; compendium.

This is the sum of all the evidence in the case.This is the sum and substance of his objections.

Totalverb

(transitive) To add up; to calculate the sum of.

When we totalled the takings, we always got a different figure.

Sumnoun

A central idea or point.

Totalverb

To equal a total of; to amount to.

That totals seven times so far.

Sumnoun

The utmost degree.

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Totalverb

to demolish; to wreck completely. (from total loss)

Honey, I’m OK, but I’ve totaled the car.

Sumnoun

(obsolete) An old English measure of corn equal to the quarter.

Totalverb

(intransitive) To amount to; to add up to.

It totals nearly a pound.

Sumnoun

The basic unit of money in Kyrgyzstan.

Totalnoun

the whole amount

Sumnoun

The basic unit of money in Uzbekistan.

Totalnoun

a quantity obtained by addition

Sumverb

(transitive) To add together.

Totalverb

add up in number or quantity;

The bills amounted to $2,000The bill came to $2,000

Sumverb

(transitive) To give a summary of.

Totalverb

determine the sum of;

Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town

Sumpronoun

eye dialect of some

Totaladjective

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete;

an entire town devastated by an earthquakegave full attentiona total failure

Sumdeterminer

eye dialect of some

Totaladjective

including everything;

the overall costthe total amount owed

Sumnoun

a quantity of money;

he borrowed a large sumthe amount he had in cash was insufficient

Totaladjective

without conditions or limitations;

a total ban

Sumnoun

a quantity obtained by addition

Totaladjective

complete in extent or degree and in every particular;

a full gamea total eclipsea total disaster

Sumnoun

the final aggregate;

the sum of all our troubles did not equal the misery they suffered

Sumnoun

the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience;

the gist of the prosecutor's argumentthe heart and soul of the Republican Partythe nub of the story

Sumnoun

the whole amount

Sumnoun

the basic unit of money in Uzbekistan

Sumnoun

a set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets;

let C be the union of the sets A and B

Sumverb

be a summary of;

The abstract summarizes the main ideas in the paper

Sumverb

determine the sum of;

Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town