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  • 1give the sum and substance — index abridge (shorten) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 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 * * * …

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  • 3sum and substance — main idea, gist, or point: the sum and substance of an argument. [1585 95] * * * …

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  • 4the long and short — phrasal or the long and the short : the sum and substance : gist : whole …

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  • 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… …

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  • 6sum — 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… …

  • 7Spinoza: the moral and political philosophy — The moral and political philosophy of Spinoza Hans W.Blom Spinoza as a moral and political philosopher was the proponent of a radical and extremely consistent version of seventeenth century Dutch naturalism. As a consequence of the burgeoning… …

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  • 8sum — [[t]sʌm[/t]] n. v. summed, sum•ming 1) math. the aggregate of two or more numbers, magnitudes, quantities, or particulars as determined by or as if by the mathematical process of addition: The sum of 6 and 8 is 14[/ex] 2) an amount or quantity,… …

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  • 9sum — I. noun Etymology: Middle English summe, from Anglo French sume, somme, from Latin summa, from feminine of summus highest; akin to Latin super over more at over Date: 14th century 1. an indefinite or specified amount of money 2. the whole amount… …

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