sum and substance
1sum and substance — index capsule, center (essence), content (meaning), context, corpus, gist (ground for a suit), gist …
2sum and substance — noun : gist the sum and substance of an argument * * * main idea, gist, or point: the sum and substance of an argument. [1585 95] * * * sum and substance 1. The gist 2. The essence • • • Main Entry: ↑sum * * * …
3sum and substance — main idea, gist, or point: the sum and substance of an argument. [1585 95] * * * …
4give the sum and substance — index abridge (shorten) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
5Sum — Sum, n. [OE. summe, somme, OF. sume, some, F. somme, L. summa, fr. summus highest, a superlative from sub under. See {Sub }, and cf. {Supreme}.] 1. The aggregate of two or more numbers, magnitudes, quantities, or particulars; the amount or whole… …
6sum — I (tally) noun compendium, essence, figure, gist, idea conveyed, meaning, score, substance, summary II (total) noun aggregate amount, all, entirety, everything, gross amount, sum total, the whole, totality, wholeness associated concepts: sum paid …
7sum — [sum; ] for n. 6 [ so͞om] n. [ME somme < MFr < L summa, fem. of summus, highest, superl. < base of super: see SUPER ] 1. an amount of money [a sum paid in reparation] 2. the whole amount; totality; aggregate [the sum of our experience] 3 …
8sum — I. /sʌm / (say sum) noun 1. the aggregate of two or more numbers, magnitudes, quantities, or particulars as determined by mathematical process: the sum of 5 and 7 is 12. 2. a particular aggregate or total, especially with reference to money: the… …
9substance — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I n. material (see substance); subject [matter], meaning, gist; wealth (see money). II Material existence Nouns 1. substance, matter; corpus, frame, protoplasm, principle; person, thing, object, article; …
10sum — n 1. aggregate, total, sum total, grand total, answer; gross amount, gross, bottom line, total cost or price; gross income, receipts, proceeds, Inf. take; tale, tally, score, final score, end result, outcome. 2. amount, quantity, count, measure,… …
