total

//ˈtoʊ.təl//
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Adjective

totalCanonical form
1

Complete; absolute; comprising the whole amount or number.

The project was a total success.

2

Utter; complete in degree or extent.

The party was a total disaster.

Noun

totalSingular
totalsPlural
1

The whole amount or sum of something; the complete quantity when all parts are added together.

The total came to $150 after adding all the items.

Verb

totalPresent tense
totaledPast tense
totaledPast participle
totalingPresent participle
totalsThird-person singular
1

To calculate the sum of; to add up numbers or amounts to find the complete amount.

I need to total all the expenses for this month.

2

To amount to a particular sum when added together.

The expenses totaled $500.

3

To completely destroy or wreck something, especially a vehicle.

He totaled his car in the accident.