Definitions
The whole amount; also complete or absolute.
Word origin
From Middle English total, from Old French total, from Medieval Latin tōtālis, from tōtus (“all, whole, entire”) + -ālis, the former element of unknown origin. Perhaps related to Oscan touto (“community, city-state”), Umbrian 𐌕𐌏𐌕𐌀𐌌 (totam, “tribe”, acc.), Old English þēod (“a nation, people, tribe”), from Proto-Indo-European *tewtéh₂ (“people”). More at English Dutch, English thede.
Used in a sentence
“A total of £145 was raised by the bring-and-buy stall.”
“The total of 4, 5 and 6 is 15.”
“The total book is rubbish from start to finish. The total number of votes cast is 3,270.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Full amount”5 letters
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