Meaning of total in English

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Verb
total
Definitions
1. add up in number or quantity
Examples
- « The bills amounted to $2,000 »
- « The bill came to $2,000 »
Derived terms
2. determine the sum of
Examples
- « Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town »
Derived terms
Classifying Adjective
total
Definitions
1. constituting the full quantity or extent
Examples
- « complete »
- « an entire town devastated by an earthquake »
- « gave full attention »
- « a total failure »
Synonyms
- whole
2. including everything
Examples
- « the overall cost »
- « the total amount owed »
Synonyms
- gross
3. without conditions or limitations
Examples
- « a total ban »
Synonyms
- unconditional
4. complete in extent or degree and in every particular
Examples
- « a full game »
- « a total eclipse »
- « a total disaster »
Synonyms
- complete
Noun
total
Definitions
1. the whole amount
Derived terms
2. a quantity obtained by addition
Derived terms

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