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sum vs gross

gross vs sum

sum and gross both are nouns.

sum is not an adjective while gross is an adjective.

sum and gross both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sum Yes No Yes No
gross Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, gross is a hyponym of sum; that is, gross is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sum:
  • sum: a quantity of money
  • gross: the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
sum (noun) gross (noun)
the whole amount the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience twelve dozen
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
sum (adjective) gross (adjective)
before any deductions
conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
repellently fat
lacking fine distinctions or detail
conspicuously and tastelessly indecent
without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
visible to the naked eye (especially of rocks and anatomical features)
sum (verb) gross (verb)
determine the sum of earn before taxes, expenses, etc.
be a summary of
Difference between sum and gross

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