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Word: Total
Speech Type: Adjective
late Middle English: via Old French from medieval Latin totalis, from totum ‘the whole’, neuter of Latin totus ‘whole, entire’. The verb, at first in the sense ‘add up’, dates from the late 16th century
ˈtəʊtl
comprising the whole number or amount
Short Definition:comprising whole number or amount
Examples:- a total cost of £4,000
complete; absolute
Short Definition:complete
Examples:- it is a matter of total indifference to me
- a total stranger
Word: Total
Speech Type: Noun
ˈtəʊtl
the whole number or amount of something
Short Definition:whole number or amount of something
Examples:- he scored a total of thirty-three points
- in total, 200 people were interviewed
Word: Total
Speech Type: Verb
ˈtəʊtl
amount in number to
Short Definition:amount in number to
Examples:- they were left with debts totalling £6,260
damage (something, typically a vehicle) beyond repair; wreck
Short Definition:damage something beyond repair
Examples:- he almost totalled the car
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