Total (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

adjective
  1. constituting or comprising the whole; entire; whole: the total expenditure.
  2. of or relating to the whole of something: the total effect of a play.
  3. complete in extent or degree; absolute; unqualified; utter: a total failure.
  4. involving all aspects, elements, participants, resources, etc.; unqualified; all-out: total war.
noun
  1. the total amount; sum; aggregate: a total of $200.
  2. the whole; an entirety: the impressive total of Mozart's achievement.
verb (used with object), to·taled, to·tal·ing or (especially British) to·talled, to·tal·ling.
  1. to bring to a total; add up.
  2. to reach a total of; amount to.
  3. to wreck or demolish completely: He totaled his new car in the accident.
verb (used without object), to·taled, to·tal·ing or (especially British) to·talled, to·tal·ling.
  1. to amount (often followed by to).
noun
  1. the whole, esp regarded as the complete sum of a number of parts
adjective
  1. complete; absolute
  2. being or related to a total
verb -tals, -talling or -talled or US -tals, -taling or -taled
  1. to amount
  2. to add up
  3. to kill or badly injure (someone)
  4. to damage (a vehicle) beyond repair
Total (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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