a substantial sum

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• sum — ▪ I. sum sum 1 [sʌm] noun [countable] 1. an amount of money: • Large sums of money are spent on advertising campaigns. • The company was sold for a sum estimated at $2.3 billion. ˌcapital ˈsum 1 …   Financial and business terms

• substantial — sub|stan|tial [ səb stænʃl ] adjective *** 1. ) large in amount or degree: CONSIDERABLE: The study reveals very substantial differences between population groups. The schools have a substantial measure of local autonomy. a substantial… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• substantial */*/*/ — UK [səbˈstænʃ(ə)l] / US adjective 1) large in amount or degree The study reveals very substantial differences between population groups. The schools have a substantial measure of local autonomy. a substantial number/amount/proportion: A… …   English dictionary

• substantial — substantiality, substantialness, n. substantially, adv. /seuhb stan sheuhl/, adj. 1. of ample or considerable amount, quantity, size, etc.: a substantial sum of money. 2. of a corporeal or material nature; tangible; real. 3. of solid character or …   Universalium

• substantial — /səbˈstænʃəl / (say suhb stanshuhl) adjective 1. of a corporeal or material nature; real or actual. 2. of ample or considerable amount, quantity, size, etc.: a substantial sum of money. 3. of solid character or quality; firm, stout, or strong. 4 …  

• substantial*/*/ — [səbˈstænʃ(ə)l] adj 1) large in amount or degree Syn: considerable A substantial number of people have called to complain.[/ex] a substantial sum of money[/ex] 2) large and strongly built Ant: insubstantial a substantial brick building[/ex] …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• sum — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 amount of money ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, generous, good, great, handsome, hefty, high, large, not inconsiderable (esp. BrE) …   Collocations dictionary

• sum — sum1 [ sʌm ] noun count *** 1. ) an amount of money: He was fined a sum of $1,000. a large/substantial/considerable/huge sum: Companies are prepared to pay substantial sums for the use of our facilities. a sum of money: We already spend large… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• sum — I UK [sʌm] / US noun [countable] Word forms sum : singular sum plural sums *** 1) an amount of money He was fined a sum of £1,000. a large/substantial/considerable/huge sum: Companies are prepared to pay substantial sums for the use of our… …   English dictionary

• sum — n. 1) to raise a sum (of money) 2) a considerable, large, substantial, tidy; flat; lump; nominal; round sum * * * [sʌm] flat large lump nominal round sum substantial tidy a considerable to raise a sum …   Combinatory dictionary

• sum — sum1 W2S3 [sʌm] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(money)¦ 2 the sum of something 3 greater/more/better etc than the sum of its parts 4¦(calculation)¦ 5 do your sums 6 in sum ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: summe, from Latin s …   Dictionary of contemporary English