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total

/ˈtəʊ.təl/
noun
  1. An amount obtained by the addition of smaller amounts.

    "A total of £145 was raised by the bring-and-buy stall."

  2. Sum.

    "The total of 4, 5 and 6 is 15."

Synonymssum
verb
  1. To add up; to calculate the sum of.

    "When we totalled the takings, we always got a different figure."

  2. To equal a total of; to amount to.

    "That totals seven times so far."

  3. To demolish; to wreck completely. (from total loss)

    "Honey, I’m OK, but I’ve totaled the car."

Synonymsadd up, sum, demolish, trash, wreck
adjective
  1. Entire; relating to the whole of something.

    "The total book is rubbish from start to finish.  The total number of votes cast is 3,270."

  2. (used as an intensifier) Complete; absolute.

    "He is a total failure."

Synonymsabsolute, complete, utter, entire, full, whole

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