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summation definition

sum·ma·tion (sə mā′s̸hən)

noun

  1. the act or process of summing up, or of finding a total
  2. a total or aggregate
  3. the final summing up of arguments, as in a court trial or debate, before the decision is given

Etymology: ModL summatio

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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