quantity vs sum

sum vs quantity

quantity and sum both are nouns.

quantity is not a verb while sum is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
quantity	Yes	No	No	No
sum	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, sum is a hyponym of quantity; that is, sum is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than quantity:

quantity: the concept that something has a magnitude and can be represented in mathematical expressions by a constant or a variable
sum: a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers

Other hyponyms of quantity include quantum, term, numerical quantity, operand, variable, variable quantity, constant, constant quantity, invariable, parameter, mathematical product, product, amount, total, proportional, binomial.

quantity (noun)	sum (noun)
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify	the whole amount
an adequate or large amount	the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
the concept that something has a magnitude and can be represented in mathematical expressions by a constant or a variable	a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers
	the final aggregate
	a set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets
	a quantity of money

quantity (verb)	sum (verb)
	determine the sum of
	be a summary of

Difference between quantity and sum

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