total
5 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of TOTAL
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:
complete or absolute
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total [=utter, sheer] chaos/destruction/ruin
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total darkness/freedom
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It's a total loss.
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a total lack of support/sympathy/understanding
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a total eclipse of the sun
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He demanded total control of/over the project.
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a total stranger
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after everything or everyone is counted
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What was the total amount of the bill?
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the total annual budget/cost/sales
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the total number of words
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The country has a total population of about 100 million.
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total
/ˈtoʊtl̟/
noun
plural
totals
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total
/ˈtoʊtl̟/
noun
plural
totals
Britannica Dictionary definition of TOTAL
[count]
:
the number or amount of everything counted
:
sum
—
see also grand total, subtotal, sum total
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The total is 64.
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a total of 25 square miles
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total
/ˈtoʊtl̟/
verb
totals
US
totaled
or British
totalled
US
totaling
or British
totalling
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total
/ˈtoʊtl̟/
verb
totals
US
totaled
or British
totalled
US
totaling
or British
totalling
Britannica Dictionary definition of TOTAL
[+ object]
1
a
:
to produce (a total) when added together
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Donations totaled $120.
b
:
to add numbers together to find out the total
— often + up
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He carefully totaled the bill.
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He totaled up the bill.
2
US
:
to damage (something, such as a car) so badly that it is not worth repairing
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He totaled the car.
