Adjective
a total lack of support
a total eclipse of the sun
He demanded total control of the project.
What was the total amount of the bill?
the total number of words
The country has a total population of about 100 million. Noun
a total of 25 square miles
that's the total for our wheat harvest this year Verb
He carefully totaled the bill.
two and two total four
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In total, about 11 million people in Texas and Oklahoma are under flood warnings and watches this weekend.—CBS News, 4 May 2024 What’s still unknown is how much more the project will ultimately cost both the Army Corps and the city due to delays and having to find a new sand source; estimates have put the total price tag at about $23.5 million, far greater than the original $16 million.—Laylan Connelly, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for total
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Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin totalis, from Latin totus whole, entire
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