sumfunction
nounUK /ˈsʌmˌfʌŋkʃən/
US /ˈsʌmˌfʌŋkʃən/
A sum function is a math tool that adds numbers together to give one total.
We used a sum function to add all the scores in the game.
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2. A built-in spreadsheet command, like SUM in Excel, that adds a range of cells.
Type =SUM(A1:A10) to add the numbers in that column.
3. In math, a function that adds up a series of values.
The sum function combined all the terms into a single result.
4. In programming, a routine that returns the total of a list of numbers.
The sum function returned 42 for the array of values.