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subtotal

subtotal

1 3.8
A total of some items before adding tax or fees
  • noun
  • /ˈsʌbˌtoʊtəl/
translation icon : subtotal
  • Each subtotal was carefully calculated before the final budget total was presented.

Examples

  • After values have been assigned for every response, subtotals are derived for each subscale.

    Academic text (1997)

  • Paloyan et al. advocated a subtotal parathyroidectomy for primary hyperparathyroidism because the disease is multifocal.

    Academic text (2001)

  • After values are assigned to each response, subtotals are determined for the six subscales.

    Academic text (1996)

  • After values are assigned to every response, subtotals are derived for each of the subsets.

    Academic text (1990)

  • After values are assigned to each response, subtotals are derived, providing a separate score on each subset.

    Academic text (1992)

  • After values have been assigned to every response, subtotals are derived for each of the subsets and index scores.

    Academic text (1991)

  • Eighteen patients (25%) had a subtotal parathyroidectomy to remove microscopic hyperplasia.

    Academic text (2001)

  • No prospective, randomized study has compared survival after total thyroidectomy, subtotal thyroidectomy, and thyroid lobectomy.

    Academic text (2002)

  • To calculate your final grade, first add the subtotal of your quizzes and tests.

  • The accountant provided a detailed breakdown, including subtotals for each expense category.

Antonyms

to total
65 1.0

To add numbers together to find the whole amount

sum total
12 3.3

The whole amount you get after you add all parts

How Much

grand total
20 2.7
total
443 1.0
subtotal
1 3.8
fraction
  • Specialized
20 2.6

Surface Forms

subtotal singular
subtotals plural

Morphology

subtotal = total (transparent) = sub + total

The productive prefix 'sub-' combines with 'total' to mean a partial or preliminary total, a straightforward accounting term.

Etymology

Subtotal comes from the parts sub- meaning 'under' and total meaning 'sum' or 'whole'. So, a subtotal is a smaller sum 'under' the final total, the amount shown before the last additions or deductions.