sum

/sʌm/ noun [C]

Translation

MONEY › an amount of money

toplam, tutar, yekûn, meblağ

a large/small sum of money2424

MATHS UK › a simple mathematical calculation such as adding two numbers together

toplama

Kids these days can't do sums without a calculator.1388

TOTAL › the total amount that you get when you add two or more numbers together

toplam, sonuç, yekûn

The sum of six and seven is thirteen. → See also lump sum1388

(Definition of sum noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

something which threatens to cause problems or unhappiness in the future

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