Meanings
nounempty sum (plural empty sums)
plural empty sums
- arithmeticThe result of adding no numbers, conventionally defined to equal zero.
Synonyms: nullary sum
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe result of adding no numbers, conventionally defined to equal zero.
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Translations
Bulgarian празна сума
- празна сума (prazna suma)result of adding no numbers
Finnish tyhjä summa
- tyhjä summaresult of adding no numbers
French somme vide
- somme videresult of adding no numbers
German Nullsumme
- Nullsummeresult of adding no numbers
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APA
empty sum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/empty%20sum
MLA
“empty sum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/empty%20sum. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “empty sum,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/empty%20sum.
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