summation
noun
sum·ma·tion
(ˌ)sə-ˈmā-shən 
1
: the act or process of forming a sum : addition
3
: 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
4
: a final part of an argument reviewing points made and expressing conclusions
Examples of summation in a Sentence
A summation can be found at the end of the report.
We gave a summation of our discovery.
The defense attorneys and prosecutors are set to make their final summations today.
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Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
On Thursday, Tacopina focused much of the first half of his summation on a trip Ephron took to a Los Angeles gun range on Oct. 19, 2021, two weeks before the incident.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 14 Feb. 2025
With the leadership mantle passing from the former president to his understudy, Mondale offered a laudatory summation of the Carter administration.
—Mark Barabak, The Mercury News, 1 Jan. 2025
If the title sounds like a summation, a wrapping up, think of it more as a jumping-off point.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 29 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for summation
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“Summation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/summation. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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summation
noun
sum·ma·tion
(ˌ)sə-ˈmā-shən
1
: the act or process of forming a sum : addition
2
3
: a final part of an argument reviewing points made and expressing conclusions
Medical Definition
summation
noun
sum·ma·tion
(ˌ)sə-ˈmā-shən
: 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
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summation
noun
sum·ma·tion
sə-ˈmā-shən
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