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total

/ˈtoʊ.tl̩/noun, verb, adjective2 syllables

Total means: determine the sum of.

Synonyms for total34

noun, as in the whole amount

sum, totality, aggregate

noun, as in a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers

sum, amount

verb, as in determine the sum of

tot, tot up, sum, sum up, summate, tote up, add, add together, tally, add up

verb, as in add up in number or quantity

number, add up, come, amount

adjective, as in constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

entire, full, whole

adjective, as in complete in extent or degree and in every particular

full, complete

also used for total

absolute, utter, abject, frightful, arrant, categoric, categorical, consummate, decided, downright, full-blown, full-bore, make, demolish, trash

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What does total mean?7

verb

1

determine the sum of“Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town”

2

add up in number or quantity“The bills amounted to $2,000”

3

damage beyond the point of repair“My son totaled our new car”

adjective

1

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete“an entire town devastated by an earthquake”

2

complete in extent or degree and in every particular“a full game”

noun

1

the whole amount

2

a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with total?1

four syllables

anecdotal
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Total in a sentence

  • There are three types of a solar eclipse: total, partial, and annular.Hybrid
  • Jerome won't have sex with you, he's a total puritan.sabretou
  • Agricultural exports, including fish, make up two-thirds of total exports.The_World_Factbook
  • Hummus can be chunky, or a total puree, or anywhere in between.earthsophagus
  • By a total fluke the ball sailed under the bar, and the crowd exploded.unknown
  • In total, several hundred thousand votes were cast.CM
  • Nobody was hurt in the accident, but the car was a total write-off.ddnktr
  • In total, that parade lasted almost an hour.Miktsoanit

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Forms of total

as a noun

plural
totals

as a verb

past tense
totaled
present participle
totaling
third-person singular
totals
past participle
totaled