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UK
/tˈəʊtəl/
]
[ US /ˈtoʊtəɫ/ ]
[ US /ˈtoʊtəɫ/ ]
VERB
-
determine the sum of
Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town -
damage beyond the point of repair
the rock star totals his guitar at every concert
My son totaled our new car -
add up in number or quantity
The bills amounted to $2,000
The bill came to $2,000
NOUN
- the whole amount
- a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers
ADJECTIVE
-
complete in extent or degree and in every particular
a full game
a total eclipse
a total disaster -
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
gave full attention
a total failure
an entire town devastated by an earthquake
How To Use total In A Sentence
- The magnificent 18 th-century mansion is set in private landscaped grounds at the edge of the town, opposite the golf links and West Sands but totally screened by trees, woods and 18-foot high lodge gates.
- I was totally expecting you to say that you read a section looking for the miscut part and got yourself hideously freaked out for the bike ride home. Cooperative Blog » Blog Archive » Stephen King
- A good few fish remained in the fishery, and the total catch for the week was 14.
- Patients received a conditioning regimen that consisted of total body irradiation (1375 cGy in 11 fractions) with partial lung shielding, thiotepa (10 mg/kg), cyclophosphamide (120 mg/kg), and rabbit antithymocyte globulin (1.5 mg/kg). EurekAlert! - Breaking News
- Coco Stylewood baby lounger, which is quite fitting, because your pet is totally your baby as well. bostonkayla on 2008-09-24 15: 46: 19 view bostonkayla's Apartment Therapy Main
- Its total destruction is not a moral imperative for the human race. Times, Sunday Times
- It was foreseen by us that the velodrome would be totally enclosed.
- And it was fine for all the media celebs to go to a ball game but it was a total disaster for Kerry to do so.
- The sides would be totally white without the dye job. Times, Sunday Times
- The total includes the cost of barristers and MoD lawyers. The Sun