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Total

noun/tˈoʊɾəl/
Definition
the whole amount
a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/tˈoʊɾəl/
🇬🇧British English
/tˈəʊtəl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/tˈəʊtəl/
2 syllables Say it as /tˈoʊɾəl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe whole amount
nouna quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers
verbadd up in number or quantity
“The bills amounted to $2,000”
verbdetermine the sum of
“Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town”
verbdamage beyond the point of repair
“My son totaled our new car”
adjectiveconstituting the full quantity or extent; complete
“an entire town devastated by an earthquake”
adjectivecomplete in extent or degree and in every particular
“a full game”
Word Forms
sumverbdetermine the sum of
summateverbdetermine the sum of
totalverbadd up in number or quantity
aggregateadjectiveformed of separate units gathered into a mass or whole
aggregateverbamount in the aggregate to
amountverbadd up in number or quantity
totalnounthe whole amount
numbernouna symbol used to represent a number
amountnouna quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers
sumnounthe whole amount
summationnounthe arithmetic operation of summing; calculating the sum of two or more numbers
addibleadjectivecapable of being added or added to
additiveadjectivedesignating or involving an equation whose terms are of the first degree
addableadjectivecapable of being added or added to
additionnounthe arithmetic operation of summing; calculating the sum of two or more numbers
addernouna machine that adds numbers
tallynounthe act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
entirenessnounthe state of being total and complete
totalitynounthe quality of being complete and indiscriminate
fullnessnouncompleteness over a broad scope
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
gesamt
die ganze Menge
🇮🇹Italian
totale
l'intero importo
🇳🇱Dutch
totaal
het hele bedrag
🇷🇺Russian
общий
вся сумма
India
🇮🇳Hindi
कुल
पूरी रकम
🇧🇩Bengali
মোট
পুরো পরিমাণ
🇮🇳Tamil
மொத்தம்
முழு தொகை
🇮🇳Telugu
మొత్తం
🇮🇳Marathi
एकूण
संपूर्ण रक्कम
🇮🇳Gujarati
કુલ
સમગ્ર રકમ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಒಟ್ಟು
🇮🇳Malayalam
ആകെ
മുഴുവൻ തുകയും
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਕੁੱਲ
ਸਾਰੀ ਰਕਮ
🇵🇰Urdu
کل
پوری رقم
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
全部的
🇯🇵Japanese
合計
全額
🇰🇷Korean
전액
🇻🇳Vietnamese
tổng cộng
toàn bộ số tiền
🇹🇭Thai
ทั้งหมด
จำนวนเงินทั้งหมด
🇵🇭Filipino
kabuuan
ang buong halaga
🇲🇾Malay
jumlah
keseluruhan jumlah
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
المجموع
المبلغ كله
🇮🇷Persian
کل
کل مقدار
🇹🇷Turkish
toplam
tüm miktar
🇮🇱Hebrew
סַך הַכֹּל
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'total'?
The primary meaning of 'total' is 'the whole amount'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'total' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'total' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'total' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'total' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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