General term for the total obtained by adding all parts or elements together.
summation; sum
Mathematical term for the result of adding numbers or quantities.
数列の総和を求める公式を覚える。
Learn the formula for finding the sum of a sequence.
The sum total of each department's sales becomes the company's overall sales.
総和 (そうわ) is a homophone meaning 'sum total,' completely unrelated to 挿話, which means an inserted episode or anecdote.
Compound of 総 (all, whole) and 和 (sum, harmony). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination naturally conveys the meaning of 'total sum'.