Definition

The act of adding things together to get a total, or a summary of important points.

Example

The teacher asked for a summation of the main ideas from the lesson.

Conversation

Did you understand the summation of the lecture from yesterday?

Not really, it was a bit confusing for me.

I thought the summation helped clarify the main points, actually.

Maybe I should ask the professor to explain it again.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Summation → It is formed from "summa" (from Latin, meaning total or highest) and "-tion" (meaning the action or process of). The word "summation" refers to the process of calculating the total or the act of summing things up.

Memory Tip

Think of 'summa' meaning total, and remember that 'summation' is the process of finding that total.

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