total
//ˈtoʊ.təl//
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.