totality

//toʊˈtæl.ɪ.ti//
C1Frequency Level 11Formal
Visual representation of totality

Noun

totalitySingular
totalitiesPlural
1

The whole or entire amount, quantity, or extent of something.

The totality of the evidence pointed to his innocence.

2

The state or quality of being complete or whole.

The totality of the artwork can only be appreciated when viewed from a distance.

3

The phase of a solar eclipse when the sun is completely obscured by the moon.

During totality, the sky became dark enough to see the stars.