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total

SayTOH-tuhl/ˈtoʊ.tl̩/UK/ˈtəʊ.tl̩/

Noun pluraltotals

Verbtotals

9 meanings of total

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  1. 1
    full (number)adjective
    Counting every part of something, with nothing left out.

    The total cost of the trip included food and hotels.

    They paid the total amount in one payment.

    Similarentire, whole, overall, combined, aggregate

    Oppositepartial

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  2. 2
    nouncountable
    The number or amount you get when you add everything together.

    Like the number at the end of a shopping list after you add up every item.

    The total at the bottom of the receipt was forty dollars.

    She added up all the prices to find the total.

    UsageSay a total of 50, or 50 in total.

    Similarsum

  3. 3
    adjective
    Complete in every way, as much as something can be.

    The party was a total success.

    He sat in total silence for an hour.

    UsageUsed to make a word stronger: a total mess.

    Similarcomplete, utter, absolute, sheer, outright

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  4. 4
    amount toverbtransitive
    To add up to a certain number or amount.

    The repairs total six hundred dollars.

    Her savings totaled a large sum by year's end.

    UsagePut the number right after it: the bills total $600.

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Origin

It comes from Latin words meaning 'whole' or 'all', which passed through French into English.

Checked 5 Nov 2026 · 2 facts