total
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- noun
- /ˈtoʊtəl/
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total
- The analysis coded a total of 571 articles into 20 content categories.
- grand total
- a total of articles
- sum total
Examples
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There were 34 students in total with an average class size of 17.
Academic text (2011) -
We have a total of 40 seconds to get you in and the cables out.
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But then the third thing is the total net loss per sector.
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And so that led to a total of five books at this point.
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A total of seven prints were found in the living room.
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You made a total of $5,000.
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Hence, the analysis was conducted on a total of 39 online classes.
Academic text (2011) -
That's a grand total of two people in Florida.
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More than half of this total, 336,225, occurred between 2006 and 2008.
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The final score was a total of 90 points after all the games were played.
Synonyms
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1.0
A quantity of something, often money or goods
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A total amount of money
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The total you get when you add two or more numbers
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2.7
The final amount after adding and subtracting everything
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5.8
The total amount formed by adding several separate parts
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3.3
The whole amount you get after you add all parts
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4.8
The total you get when you add things together
A summary that adds together smaller numbers from different parts
Antonyms
Idioms
- Offensive
Behave in a very rude and thoughtless way that upsets other people
- Offensive
To feel very ashamed and worthless after doing something embarrassing
Compounds
- Specialized
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4.4
A time when one object in the sky completely hides another from view
- Specialized
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9.9
Everyone is born morally wrong and cannot be saved without God's help
- Specialized
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7.0
The amount of energy inside a system plus its pressure times its volume
- Slang
A person who is shy, awkward, and seen as not cool, often as a playful joke
- Offensive
A very rude word people use for someone they think is very bad or disgusting
- Offensive
A very rude and annoying person who acts like they are better than others
- Offensive
A rude expression for something you strongly dislike and think is very bad
- Specialized
A way of giving all needed food and fluids into a vein when someone cannot eat
- Offensive
A woman who is very strong and fierce and often impresses or scares people
How Much
Surface Forms
Etymology
Total comes from the Latin word totus, which means 'whole' or 'all'. So a total is the 'whole amount' you get when you add numbers or quantities together.