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[ English

[ Etymology

Latin totus

[ Pronunciation

[ Noun

Singular
total

Plural
totals

total (plural totals)

  1. An amount obtained by the addition of smaller amounts.
    A total of £145 was raised by the bring-and-buy stall.
  2. (informal, mathematics) Sum.
    The total of 4, 5 and 6 is 15.

[ Synonyms

[ Translations

[ Adjective

total (not comparable)

Positive
total

Comparative
not comparable

Superlative
none (absolute)

  1. entire; relating to the whole of something
    The total book is rubbish from start to finish.
  2. complete
    He is a total failure.

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[ Verb

Infinitive
to total

Third person singular
totals

Simple past
totalled in British English, totaled in American English

Past participle
[[totalled in British English, totaled in American English]]

Present participle
totalling in British English, totaling in American English

to total (third-person singular simple present totals, present participle totalling in British English, totaling in American English, simple past and past participle totalled in British English, totaled in American English)

  1. (transitive) To add up; to calculate the sum of.
    When we totalled the takings, we always got a different figure.
  2. To equal a total of; to amount to.
    That totals seven times so far.
  3. (transitive, US slang) to demolish; to wreck completely. (from total loss)
    Honey, I’m OK, but I’ve totaled thee car.
  4. (intransitive) To amount to; to add up to.
    It totals nearly a pound.

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[ French

[ Pronunciation

[ Adjective

Singular Plural
Masculine total
IPA: /tɔ.tal/
totaux
IPA: /tɔ.tɔ/
Feminine totale
IPA: /tɔ.tal/
totales
IPA: /tɔ.tal/

total (f totale, m plural totaux, f plural totales)

  1. total
  2. perfect

[ Antonyms

total

[ Noun

total

  1. total

[ Related terms


[ Spanish

[ Adjective

total m. and f. (plural totales)

  1. total, complete

[ See also

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