Total
/ΛtΙΚ.tΙl/
The meaning and definition of Total, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
noun
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An amount obtained by the addition of smaller amounts.
βA total of Β£145 was raised by the bring-and-buy stall.β
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Sum.
βThe total of 4, 5 and 6 is 15.β
verb
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To add up; to calculate the sum of.
βWhen we totalled the takings, we always got a different figure.β
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To equal a total of; to amount to.
βThat totals seven times so far.β
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
Origin
From Middle English total, from Latin totalis, from Latin totus.
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