Summation
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
(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
Framework senses
- §1
- the arithmetic operation of summing
- §2
- a concluding summary (as in presenting a case before a law court)
- §3
- the final aggregate
- §4
- (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