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summation
CIDE DICTIONARY
The act of summing, or forming a sum, or total amount; also, an aggregate. [1913 Webster]
"Of this series no summation is possible to a finite intellect." [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
summation, n.
1 the finding of a total or sum; an addition.
2 a summing-up.
1 the finding of a total or sum; an addition.
2 a summing-up.
Derivative
summational adj.
THESAURUS
summation
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summation
Numeration
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