total
/ˈtəʊ.təl//ˈtoʊ.təl/noun
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An amount obtained by the addition of smaller amounts.
Example: A total of £145 was raised by the bring-and-buy stall.
Sum.
Example: The total of 4, 5 and 6 is 15.
verb
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To add up; to calculate the sum of.
Example: When we totalled the takings, we always got a different figure.
To equal a total of; to amount to.
Example: That totals seven times so far.
To demolish; to wreck completely. (from total loss)
Example: Honey, I’m OK, but I’ve totaled the car.
To amount to; to add up to.
Example: It totals nearly a pound.
adjective
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Entire; relating to the whole of something.
Example: The total book is rubbish from start to finish. The total number of votes cast is 3,270.
(used as an intensifier) Complete; absolute.
Example: He is a total failure.