SUMMATION


Meaning of SUMMATION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ (ˌ)sə-ˈmā-shən ]

noun

Date: 1760

1. : the act or process of forming a sum : addition

2. : sum , total

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

• sum·ma·tion·al -shnəl, -shə-n ə l adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.