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summation
noun sum·ma·tion \(ˌ)sə-ˈmā-shən\
: a brief description of the most important information about something
law : a final speech made by a lawyer in a court of law to give a summary of the main arguments in a case
Full Definition of SUMMATION
1
: the act or process of forming a sum : addition
3
: cumulative action or effect; especially : the process by which a sequence of stimuli that are individually inadequate to produce a response are cumulatively able to induce a nerve impulse
4
: a final part of an argument reviewing points made and expressing conclusions
— sum·ma·tion·al \-shnəl, -shə-nəl\ adjective
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First Known Use of SUMMATION
1760
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summation
noun sum·ma·tion \(ˌ)sə-ˈmā-shən\
Medical Definition of SUMMATION
: cumulative action or effect; especially : the process by which a sequence of stimuli that are individually inadequate to produce a response are cumulatively able to induce a nerve impulse—see spatial summation, temporal summation
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