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Meaning of the word total in English

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total

US /ˈtoʊ.t̬əl/
UK /ˈtəʊ.təl/
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Noun

the whole number or amount of something

Example:
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The total cost of the trip was $500.
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What's the total of these numbers?
Synonym:
sum aggregate whole entirety

Adjective

1.

comprising the whole number or amount

Example:
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The total number of participants was 100.
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We need a total solution to this problem.
Synonym:
complete entire whole full absolute
2.

absolute; complete

Example:
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It was a total disaster.
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He is a total stranger to me.
Synonym:
absolute complete utter sheer outright

Verb

amount to a particular number or amount

Example:
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The expenses totalled over $1000.
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The votes totalled 500 for the winning candidate.
Synonym:
amount to add up to come to sum to
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