sums
Because it is a word with a single syllable, sums is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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Definitions ofsums
- A type of administrative district used in China, Mongolia, and Russia. In Mongolia, a somon is smaller than a province. In China, it is only used in Inner Mongolia where it is equivalent to a township.
- A quantity obtained by addition or aggregation.
Example: "The sum of 3 and 4 is 7."
- (often plural) An arithmetic computation, especially one posed to a student as an exercise (not necessarily limited to addition).
Example: "We're learning about division, and the sums are tricky."
- A quantity of money.
Example: "a tidy sum"
- A summary; the principal points or thoughts when viewed together; the amount; the substance; compendium.
Example: "This is the sum and substance of his objections."
- A central idea or point; gist.
- The utmost degree.
- An old English measure of corn equal to the quarter.
- To add together.
- To give a summary of.
- The basic unit of money in Kyrgyzstan.
- The basic unit of money in Uzbekistan.
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