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total

to·tal [ tṓt'l ]


noun  (plural to·tals)
Definition:
 
sum: the sum of several amounts added or considered together



adjective 
Definition:
 
1. overall: with everything added or considered together
the total price

2. used for emphasis: used to emphasize how good, bad, or complete something is
a total success



transitive verb  (past and past participle to·taled, present participle to·tal·ing, 3rd person present singular to·tals)
Definition:
 
1. add things together: to add several amounts together to arrive at a total

2. amount to total: to amount to a particular total when added or considered together
The numbers totaled in the hundreds.

3. kill somebody or destroy something: to kill, destroy, wreck, or demolish somebody or something ( slang )
totaled the car

[14th century. Via French< medieval Latin totalis< Latin totus "entire"]
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