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sums of their parts

sums of their parts is the plural of sum of its parts.

Meaning of sum of its parts

Noun

sum of its parts (plural sums of their parts)

  1. A group which can be seen as a mere juxtaposition of the elements that compose it; a collection of things in which there is no new property or added value that emerges from the interactions between its parts.
    • Together, the ant colony was greater than the sum of its parts.
    Synonyms:
    SOP

Questions about sums of their parts

What is sums of their parts the plural of?
Sums of their parts is the plural of sum of its parts.

Words near sums of their parts in the dictionary

  1. Sumralls
  2. sums
  3. sums assured
  4. sums of best
  5. sums of parts
  6. sums of their parts
  7. sums up
  8. sumscore
  9. sumscores
  10. sumset
  11. sumsets

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