noun
: the aggregate of two or more numbers or quantities taken with regard to their signs (as + or -) according to the rules of addition in algebra
the algebraic sum of -d, 8, and -1 is 5
— compare arithmetical sum
noun
: the aggregate of two or more numbers or quantities taken with regard to their signs (as + or -) according to the rules of addition in algebra
the algebraic sum of -d, 8, and -1 is 5
— compare arithmetical sum
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012