The difference between Sum and Tot

When used as nouns, sum means a quantity obtained by addition or aggregation, whereas tot means a small child.

When used as verbs, sum means to add together, whereas tot means to sum or total.

check bellow for the other definitions of Sum and Tot

  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):

  1. Tot as a noun:

    A small child.

    Examples:

    "He learned to run when he was just a tot."

  2. Tot as a noun:

    A measure of spirits, especially rum.

  3. Tot as a noun (UK, dialect, dated):

    A foolish fellow.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Halliwell"

  1. Tot as a verb:

    To sum or total.

  2. Tot as a verb (UK, historical):

    To mark (a debt) with the word tot (Latin for "so much"), indicating that it was good or collectible for the amount specified.

    Examples:

    "a totted debt"

  1. Tot as a noun:

    An addition of a long column of figures.

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