Total

noun

/ˈtəʊ.təl/

Word Frequency: 150.6

Definitions

1.nounAn amount obtained by the addition of smaller amounts.

"A total of £145 was raised by the bring-and-buy stall."

2.nounSum.

"The total of 4, 5 and 6 is 15."

3.verbTo add up; to calculate the sum of.

"When we totalled the takings, we always got a different figure."

4.verbTo equal a total of; to amount to.

"That totals seven times so far."

5.verbTo demolish; to wreck completely. (from total loss)

"Honey, I’m OK, but I’ve totaled the car."

6.verbTo amount to; to add up to.

"It totals nearly a pound."

7.adjectiveEntire; relating to the whole of something.

"The total book is rubbish from start to finish. The total number of votes cast is 3,270."

8.adjective(used as an intensifier) Complete; absolute.

"He is a total failure."