total

Definition

  • noun: the number or amount of everything counted
  • noun: a product of addition
  • verb: to produce (a total) when added together
  • verb: to add up
  • adjective: complete or absolute
  • adjective: comprising or constituting a whole
  • often + 'up'
  • synonyms: sum, compute, entire

Examples

  • That's 'the sum total of' what I know about cars. [=that's all I know about cars]

  • They have managed to raise a 'grand total' of $15 million in the past two years.

  • They scored a 'grand total' of three points in the first quarter.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) I saw that you're still pushing to put Mrs Pratt on the transplant list. Bad news, though. She doesn't have the insurance to cover it. But she's a second away from total renal failure. OK... Did you ask the Burski family for permission to do an autopsy? They're still with him. (..)
    2001 TvShow: Scrubs Title: My First Day Season: 1 Episode 1