summation

noun sum·ma·tion \(ˌ)sə-ˈmā-shən\

: a brief description of the most important information about something

law : a final speech made by a lawyer in a court of law to give a summary of the main arguments in a case

Full Definition of SUMMATION

: the act or process of forming a sum : addition

: sum, total

: cumulative action or effect; especially : the process by which a sequence of stimuli that are individually inadequate to produce a response are cumulatively able to induce a nerve impulse

: a final part of an argument reviewing points made and expressing conclusions

— sum·ma·tion·al \-shnəl, -shə-n^əl\ adjective

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First Known Use of SUMMATION

1760

Related to SUMMATION

Synonyms: aggregate, full, sum, whole, sum total, total, totality

Other Mathematics and Statistics Terms

abscissa, denominator, divisor, equilateral, exponent, hypotenuse, logarithm, oblique, radii, rhomb

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Medical Dictionary

summation

noun sum·ma·tion \(ˌ)sə-ˈmā-shən\

Medical Definition of SUMMATION

: cumulative action or effect; especially : the process by which a sequence of stimuli that are individually inadequate to produce a response are cumulatively able to induce a nerve impulse—see spatial summation, temporal summation