sum vs quantity

quantity vs sum

sum and quantity both are nouns.

sum is a verb but quantity is not a verb.

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

As nouns, quantity is a hypernym of sum; that is, quantity is a word with a broader meaning than sum:

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

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

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

Difference between sum and quantity

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