total

The definition of total is something that is complete or whole.

(adjective)

An example of total used as an adjective is the expression “total recall” where you remember everything.

Total is defined as the sum or final amount.

(noun)

An example of a total is the final cost of dinner on a check.

Total means to add things up.

(verb)

An example of total is for a cashier to ring up your purchase at the grocery store.

Total is to completely wreck something.

(verb)

An example of total is to destroy your car in a car accident.

See total in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

Origin: ME < MFr < ML totalis < L totus, all, whole < IE base *tēu-, to swell > thumb

noun

the whole amount or number; sum; aggregate

intransitive verb

to amount (to) as a whole

See total in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

adjective

verb to·taled or to·talled, to·tal·ing or to·tal·ling, to·tals

verb, transitive

verb, intransitive

To add up; amount: It totals to three dollars.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English, whole

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Medieval Latin tōtālis

Origin: , from Latin tōtus; see teutā- in Indo-European roots

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