Look up: summation

1. summation
   [n] - (physiology) the process whereby multiple stimuli can produce a response (in a muscle or nerve or other part) that one stimulus alone does not produce 2. [n] - a concluding summary (as in presenting a case before a law court) 3. [n] - the arithmetic operation of summing
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2. summation
   a comparison of checksums,computed on the same data on different occasions,to verify data integrity Category: Automation (includes telecommunications and computers) • a system of metering electrical energy in which the consumption of several distinct load circuits is summated and indicat...
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3. Summation
   Sum·ma'tion noun [ Confer French sommation . See Sum , transitive verb ] The act of summing, or forming a sum, or total amount; also, an aggregate. « Of this series no summation is possible to a finite intellect.» De Quincey.
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4. summation
   The act of summing, or forming a sum, or total amount; also, an aggregate. 'Of this series no summation is possible to a finite intellect.' (De Quincey) ... Origin: Cf. F. Sommation. See Sum. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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5. summation
   summing up noun a concluding summary (as in presenting a case before a law court)
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6. summation
   noun (physiology) the process whereby multiple stimuli can produce a response (in a muscle or nerve or other part) that one stimulus alone does not produce
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7. summation
   noun the arithmetic operation of summing; calculating the sum of two or more numbers; `the summation of four and three gives seven`; `four plus three equals seven`
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8. Summation
   • (v. t.) The act of summing, or forming a sum, or total amount; also, an aggregate.
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9. summation
   in physiology, the additive effect of several electrical impulses on a neuromuscular junction, the junction between a nerve cell and a muscle cell. ... [2 related articles]
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10. summation
    summation 1. The final summing-up of an argument in a court of law. 2. A summary of something that has been said or written. 3. A total amount or aggregate of something. 4. The process of adding something up to find a total. 5. Etymology: from Modern Latin summationem, summatio, 'an adding up' f...
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11. Summation
    The closing argument in a trial. Formerly known as Summing Up. The act of making a speech before a court and jury, after all the evidence has been heard, in favor of one of the parties in the cause, is called summing up. When the judge delivers his charge to the jury, he is also said to sum up the e...
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12. Summation
    (n) Summation is the final argument made by the attorney summing up his points and supporting his cause based on the findings during the trial to convince the judge or jury
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13. summation
    n. the final argument of an attorney at the close of a trial in which he/she attempts to convince the judge and/or jury of the virtues of the client's case.
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14. summation
    Type: Term Pronunciation: sŭm-ā′shŭn Definitions: 1. The aggregation of a number of similar neural impulses or stimuli.
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15. Summation
    `Summation` is the operation of adding a sequence of numbers; the result is their `sum` or total. If numbers are added sequentially from left to right, any intermediate result is a partial sum, prefix sum, or running total of the summation. The numbers to be summed may be integers, rational n...
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