Sum
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A quantity obtained by addition or aggregation. An arithmetic computation, especially one posed to a student as an exercise (not necessarily limited to addition.) A quantity of money. A summary. A central idea or point. The utmost degree. An old English measure of corn equal to the quarter. The basic unit of money in Kyrgyzstan. The basic unit of money in Uzbekistan.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To add together. To give a summary of.
Example sentence: I believe that when an elder dies, a library is burned: vast sums of wisdom and knowledge are lost. Throughout the world libraries are ablaze with scant attention.
Total
Part of speech: noun
Definition: An amount obtained by the addition of smaller amounts.Sum.
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: entire; relating to the whole of somethingcomplete
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To add up; to calculate the sum of.To equal a total of; to amount to.to demolish; to wreck completely. (from total loss)To amount to; to add up to.
Example sentence: History is the sum total of things that could have been avoided.