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[ English
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[ Noun
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total (plural totals)
- An amount obtained by the addition of smaller amounts.
- A total of £145 was raised by the bring-and-buy stall.
- (informal, mathematics) Sum.
- The total of 4, 5 and 6 is 15.
[ Synonyms
- (sum):: sum
[ Translations
amount
sum
[ Adjective
total (not comparable)
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- entire; relating to the whole of something
- The total book is rubbish from start to finish.
- complete
- He is a total failure.
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entire
complete
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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)
- (transitive) To add up; to calculate the sum of.
- When we totalled the takings, we always got a different figure.
- To equal a total of; to amount to.
- That totals seven times so far.
- (transitive, US slang) to demolish; to wreck completely. (from total loss)
- Honey, I’m OK, but I’ve totaled thee car.
- (intransitive) To amount to; to add up to.
- It totals nearly a pound.
[ Synonyms
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to add up
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to equal after calculation
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to demolish
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(intransitive) to amount to
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[ French
[ Pronunciation
[ Adjective
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| 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)
- total
- perfect
[ Antonyms
total
[ Noun
total
- total
[ Related terms
[ Spanish
[ Adjective
total m. and f. (plural totales)
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