sum vs unit

sum and unit both are nouns.

sum is a verb but unit is not a verb.

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

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

sum: the whole amount
unit: an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity

Other hypernyms of sum include whole.

sum (noun)	unit (noun)
the whole amount	an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience	a single undivided whole
a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers	an organization regarded as part of a larger social group
the final aggregate	a single undivided natural thing occurring in the composition of something else
a set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets	any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
a quantity of money	an individual or group or structure or other entity regarded as a structural or functional constituent of a whole

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

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