The difference between Marrow and Sum

When used as nouns, marrow means the substance inside bones which produces blood cells, whereas sum means a quantity obtained by addition or aggregation.

Sum is also verb with the meaning: to add together.

check bellow for the other definitions of Marrow and Sum

  1. Marrow as a noun (uncountable):

    The substance inside bones which produces blood cells.

  2. Marrow as a noun (countable):

    A kind of vegetable like a large courgette/zucchini or squash.

  3. Marrow as a noun:

    The pith of certain plants.

  4. Marrow as a noun:

    The essence; the best part.

  5. Marrow as a noun:

    The inner meaning or purpose.

  6. Marrow as a noun (medicine, colloquial):

    Bone marrow biopsy.

    Examples:

    "This patient will have a marrow today."

  7. Marrow as a noun (obsolete):

    Semen.

  1. Marrow as a noun (Geordie, informal):

    A friend, pal, buddy, mate.

    Examples:

    "Cheers marrow!"

  2. Marrow as a noun (Scotland):

    One of a pair; a match; a companion; an intimate associate.

  1. Sum as a noun:

    A quantity obtained by addition or aggregation.

    Examples:

    "The sum of 3 and 4 is 7."

  2. Sum as a noun (often plural):

    An arithmetic computation, especially one posed to a student as an exercise (not necessarily limited to addition).

    Examples:

    "We're learning about division, and the sums are tricky."

  3. Sum as a noun:

    A quantity of money.

    Examples:

    "a tidy sum"

    "the sum of forty pounds"

  4. Sum as a noun:

    A summary; the principal points or thoughts when viewed together; the amount; the substance; compendium.

    Examples:

    "This is the sum of all the evidence in the case."

    "This is the sum and substance of his objections."

  5. Sum as a noun:

    A central idea or point.

  6. Sum as a noun:

    The utmost degree.

  7. Sum as a noun (obsolete):

    An old English measure of corn equal to the quarter.

  1. Sum as a verb (transitive):

    To add together.

  2. Sum as a verb (transitive):

    To give a summary of.

  1. Sum as a noun:

    The basic unit of money in Kyrgyzstan.

  2. Sum as a noun:

    The basic unit of money in Uzbekistan.

  1. Sum as a pronoun (AAVE):

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