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The total eclipse was visible across the continent.

Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • Complete in extent or degree; absolute: Used to describe something that is whole, entire, or without any reduction or exception.
    • Constituting the full quantity or amount: Referring to the entire sum or aggregate of parts.

  2. Noun:

    • A quantity obtained by addition; a sum: The final number or amount resulting from adding several numbers or items together.
    • The whole amount: The entirety of something.

  3. Verb:

    • To add up; to find the sum of: To calculate the total by combining numbers or amounts.
    • To amount to; to reach as a final sum: To have a particular final amount as a result.
    • To damage beyond the point of repair; to wreck completely: (Informal, especially North American English) To destroy a vehicle, typically in an accident.
Usage Examples
  • Adjective:
    • The company reported a total loss for the year.
    • We are in total agreement on this matter.
  • Noun:
    • What is the total of your monthly expenses?
    • The total came to just over a hundred dollars.
  • Verb (to calculate):
    • Please total the bill for the table.
    • She totaled the scores from all the judges.
  • Verb (to amount to):
    • The donations total several thousand dollars.
  • Verb (to wreck):
    • He totaled his brand-new car in the crash.
Advanced Usage
  • In total: As a complete sum; altogether.
    • The project will cost, in total, about half a million dollars.
  • A total of: Used to introduce the final sum or number.
    • A total of fifteen people attended the meeting.
Variants and Related Words
  • Totality (n): The state of being total; the whole amount or number.
    • We must consider the problem in its totality.
  • Totally (adv): Completely; absolutely.
    • I totally understand your point of view.
Synonyms
  • Adjective: Complete, entire, full, absolute, utter.
  • Noun: Sum, aggregate, whole, entirety.
  • Verb (add): Sum up, add up, calculate.
  • Verb (wreck): Destroy, wreck, demolish.
Phrasal Verbs / Related Verb Phrases
  • Total up: To add numbers together to find a total.
    • Could you total up these columns of figures for me?
Related Idioms
  • The sum total: The final and complete amount or result of something.
    • The sum total of his experience was just one summer job.
total

The total eclipse was visible across the continent.

Adjective
  1. complete in extent or degree and in every particular
    • a full game
    • a total eclipse
    • a total disaster
  2. constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
    • an entire town devastated by an earthquake
    • gave full attention
    • a total failure
Noun
  1. a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers
  2. the whole amount
Verb
  1. damage beyond the point of repair
    • My son totaled our new car
    • the rock star totals his guitar at every concert
  2. determine the sum of
    • Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town
  3. add up in number or quantity
    • The bills amounted to $2,000
    • The bill came to $2,000

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