Adjective
a total lack of support
a total eclipse of the sun
He demanded total control of the project.
What was the total amount of the bill?
the total number of words
The country has a total population of about 100 million. Noun
a total of 25 square miles
that's the total for our wheat harvest this year Verb
He carefully totaled the bill.
two and two total four
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
Home prices in Miami-Dade The drop in total home sales comes as median home prices have increased, continuing a trend of Miami ranking first in price appreciation, according to CoreLogic.—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 22 June 2024 The Whitaker Group declined to disclose the total cost of the project.—Cooper Metts, Charlotte Observer, 21 June 2024
Noun
In all, some 150 companies took part in a total of 661 meetings.—Patrick Frater, Variety, 22 June 2024 Russia Behind Bars, a prisoners’ rights group, estimates as many as 175,000 former prisoners in total were taken to fight on the battlefield.—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 22 June 2024
Verb
Overall gross in the region totaled $2.33 billion, a boost of 18.7 percent over last year’s $1.96 billion.—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 24 June 2024 Smith totaled 28 touchdowns and threw for 2,801 yards while rushing for another 428.—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2024
Adverb
Dunning upped his innings pitched total from 117 in 2021 to 153, which was the biggest marker of progress for him on the season.—Dallas News, 26 Sep. 2022 Phiaton rates the buds as offering 11 hours if continuous use, and up to 28 hours total with the charging case.—Andy Meek, BGR, 22 Dec. 2022 See all Example Sentences for total
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Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin totalis, from Latin totus whole, entire
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