Definitions for total

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total to·tal

Spelling: [toht-l]

IPA: /ˈtoʊt l/

Total is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 5 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 6 points.

You can make 41 anagrams from letters in total (alott).

Definitions for total

noun

1. the total amount; sum; aggregate:
2. the whole; an entirety:

adjective

1. constituting or comprising the whole; entire; whole:
2. of or relating to the whole of something:
3. complete in extent or degree; absolute; unqualified; utter:
4. involving all aspects, elements, participants, resources, etc.; unqualified; all-out:

verb (used with object)

1. to bring to a total; add up.
2. to reach a total of; amount to.
3. Slang. to wreck or demolish completely:

verb (used without object)

1. to amount (often followed by to).

Origin of total

1350-1400; Middle English (adj.) Medieval Latin tōtālis, equivalent to Latin tōt(us) entire + -ālis -al¹

Examples for total

But the first words he uttered showed a total unconsciousness of past events.

He advocates a secular regime with a total separation of religion form the government.

George had often played with his own friends, but never before with total strangers.

More than 750 prisoners have been detained in total over the past 13 years, and about 2,100 people work there.

She has 16 total nominations, including one in the TV field for Angels in America.

All around and above the furnace, there was total obscurity.

In other words Mr. Gladstone was threatened with total blindness.

total oil production figures include crude oil, natural gas liquids, and other liquid energy products.

This includes the total weight of the machine and equipment, and also the operator.

In total, officers said 600 emails or tip-offs had been received by more than 40 officers working on Operation Fairbank.