adjective / noun / verb
total
TOH-tuhl/ˈtəʊtl/
The full amount when all parts are combined.
The total number of missing puzzle pieces is zero.
Etymology
The root means “whole,” so total describes something with no member or part missing. That idea of wholeness also covers completeness in extent or degree.
In context
a total solar eclipse where the moon completely covers the sun
More examples
- She totaled the costs before placing the order.
- The repairs came to a total of eighty dollars.
- We are totaling the votes from each district.
Forms
total · totals · totaled · totaling
totally adverb — Completely.