[ US /toʊˈtæɫəti/ ]
[ UK /tə‍ʊtˈælɪti/ ]
NOUN
  1. the whole amount
  2. the quality of being complete and indiscriminate
    the totality of war and its consequences
    the all-embracing totality of the state
  3. the state of being total and complete
    appalled by the totality of the destruction
    he read the article in its entirety
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How To Use totality In A Sentence

  • Now, while our _idea of God_ thus tells us that God has in his hand all causal chains in the world, and its million-threaded web in constant omni-surveying presence and in all-controlling omnipotence, our reflection on the _world_ and its substance and course also leads us from the _a posteriori_ starting-point of analytical investigation precisely to the same result; it even leads us to a still more concrete conception of this idea -- namely, to the result, that not only the _causal chains, in their totality and in their web_, but also _all single links_ of these chains, The Theories of Darwin and Their Relation to Philosophy, Religion, and Morality
  • Now, while our _idea of God_ thus tells us that God has in his hand all causal chains in the world, and its million-threaded web in constant omni-surveying presence and in all-controlling omnipotence, our reflection on the _world_ and its substance and course also leads us from the _a posteriori_ starting-point of analytical investigation precisely to the same result; it even leads us to a still more concrete conception of this idea -- namely, to the result, that not only the _causal chains, in their totality and in their web_, but also _all single links_ of these chains, The Theories of Darwin and Their Relation to Philosophy, Religion, and Morality
  • What this means in totality is that he has to think strategically before barging into a battle, otherwise he could get killed. Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » Problematic Superpowers and How to Make Them Work
  • The question then is how do we measure and change our "exposome"--or the totality of the impact of the environment on your genes. Mark Hyman, MD: Why Your Genes Don't Determine Your Health
  • Thus the totality of intervals is thought of as a graduated structure leading from unitas via the perfect and imperfect assonances to the dissonances and nonharmonic rela - tionships. MUSIC AS A DIVINE ART
  • The most interesting parts occur when the moon plunges into Earth's full shadow, called the umbra, and of course during the period of totality. Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion
  • So I expect the totality of the statement will be along those lines saying look, this is a sham and here is why.
  • Greek, "The blessing, the glory, the wisdom, the thanksgiving, the honor, the power, the might [the doxology is sevenfold, implying its totality and completeness], unto the ages of the ages. Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
  • It's essential that we look at the problem in its totality.
  • We need to consider this very serious issue in its totality.
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