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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Abc News, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2025
That summation of the 82nd Golden Globe Awards will undoubtedly aggravate some people in the movie capital.
—Brooks Barnes, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
With the leadership mantle passing from the former president to his understudy, Mondale offered a laudatory summation of the Carter administration.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
The easily readable summations that AI creates mean users have fewer incentives to click through to publisher sites, depriving sites of traffic and, ultimately, ad income.
—Geoffroy Martin, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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 Jan. 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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