subsum

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noun

The sum of a subset of values.

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Meanings

nounsubsum (plural subsums)

plural subsums

  1. mathematicsThe sum of a subset of values.

Origin

From sub- + sum.

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APA

subsum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subsum

MLA

“subsum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subsum. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subsum,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subsum.

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