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Vinony

summation

noun

  1. The act of combining, adding, cumulating
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Pronunciation: /sʌˈmeɪʃən/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English sum Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English summation From sum + -ation.

  1. Summarization; summary; summing up.

    “In a summation of changed times, we have a lost station site in Bournemouth (now occupied by a coach park) as well as its former hotel (still clinging on as apartments).”

  2. Summing; summing up; adding (adding up) of a series of items.