summations

Adding it up

Summations are acts of adding things together, or the totals that result.

In mathematics, a summation is the sum of a sequence of numbers.

In law, a summation is a closing argument—a lawyer's final speech gathering all the evidence and arguments into one persuasive whole: The prosecutor's summation lasted two hours.

totals

aggregate

Combined sum total

count · quantity · gross · net · accumulation · running total · grand total · subtotal · cumulative · reckoning

mathematical

addition

Joining quantities mathematically

  • sigmaEighteenth Greek letter
  • seriesOrdered set of related items
  • calculusMathematical analysis system

equations · integration · algebra · theorem · sequences · limits · convergence · derivative · function · polynomial

synthesis

amalgamation

Uniting into one

composite · fusion · convergence · combination · bringing together · compilation · gathering · coalescence · collection · assemblage

conclusions

verdict

Official court decision

outcome · closing statement · recap · wrap-up · synopsis · encapsulation · distillation · gist · upshot · takeaway

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mathematical operation

summationssubtractions

Removing quantities from others

differences · deductions · reductions · divisions · decrements

whole vs. components

summationsparts

Individual elements of whole

components · particulars · fragments · elements · constituents

rhetorical synthesis

summationsintroductions

Initial formal presentations

preambles · preliminaries · openings · elaborations · preludes

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