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main idea, gist, or point: the sum and substance of an argument.[1585-95]
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sum and substance — index capsule, center (essence), content (meaning), context, corpus, gist (ground for a suit), gist … Law dictionary
sum and substance — noun : gist the sum and substance of an argument * * * main idea, gist, or point: the sum and substance of an argument. [1585 95] * * * sum and substance 1. The gist 2. The essence • • • Main Entry: ↑sum * * * … Useful english dictionary
give the sum and substance — index abridge (shorten) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law 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
sum — I (tally) noun compendium, essence, figure, gist, idea conveyed, meaning, score, substance, summary II (total) noun aggregate amount, all, entirety, everything, gross amount, sum total, the whole, totality, wholeness associated concepts: sum paid … Law dictionary
sum — [sum; ] for n. 6 [ so͞om] n. [ME somme < MFr < L summa, fem. of summus, highest, superl. < base of super: see SUPER ] 1. an amount of money [a sum paid in reparation] 2. the whole amount; totality; aggregate [the sum of our experience] 3 … English World dictionary
sum — I. /sʌm / (say sum) noun 1. the aggregate of two or more numbers, magnitudes, quantities, or particulars as determined by mathematical process: the sum of 5 and 7 is 12. 2. a particular aggregate or total, especially with reference to money: the… …
substance — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I n. material (see substance); subject [matter], meaning, gist; wealth (see money). II Material existence Nouns 1. substance, matter; corpus, frame, protoplasm, principle; person, thing, object, article; … English dictionary for students
sum — n 1. aggregate, total, sum total, grand total, answer; gross amount, gross, bottom line, total cost or price; gross income, receipts, proceeds, Inf. take; tale, tally, score, final score, end result, outcome. 2. amount, quantity, count, measure,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
sum — Synonyms and related words: account, add, add up, addend, affective meaning, aggregate, all, amount, amount of money, amplitude, batch, be all and end all, bearing, body, box score, budget, bulk, bunch, cast, cast up, chunk, cipher up, clutch,… … Moby Thesaurus
