Definition of 'total'

Noun

1. the whole amount
      Synonyms: sum totality aggregate
2. a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers
      Synonyms: sum amount

Verb

1. add up in number or quantity; "The bills amounted to $2,000"; "The bill came to $2,000"
      Synonyms: number add up come amount
2. determine the sum of; "Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town"
      Synonyms: tot tot up sum sum up summate tote up add add together tally add up
3. damage beyond the point of repair; "My son totaled our new car"; "the rock star totals his guitar at every concert"

Adjective

1. constituting the full quantity or extent; complete; "an entire town devastated by an earthquake"; "gave full attention"; "a total failure"
      Synonyms: entire full
2. including everything; "the overall cost"; "the total amount owed"
      Synonyms: overall whole
3. without conditions or limitations; "a total ban"
      Synonyms: absolute unconditioned
4. complete in extent or degree and in every particular; "a full game"; "a total eclipse"; "a total disaster"
      Synonyms: full

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