WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2023
to•tal /ˈtoʊtəl/USA pronunciation
adj., n., v., -taled, -tal•ing or (esp. Brit.) -talled, -tal•ling.
adj.
n.
v.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2023adj.
- of or relating to the whole amount of something;
entire:[before a noun]the total expenditure. - of or relating to the whole of something:[usually: before a noun]the total effect of the play on its audience.
- complete in extent or degree;
utter:[usually: before a noun]a total failure.
n.
- Mathematics the total amount;
sum:[countable]That brings the cost to a total of $50,000. - the whole:[uncountable* in + ~]There were several thousand people there in total.
v.
- Mathematics to bring to a total;
add up:[~ + object]He totaled the three columns. - to reach a total of;
amount to: [~ + object; no passive]The money totaled over fifty thousand dollars in cash.[~ + to + object]The money totaled to over fifty thousand dollars. - Slang Terms to wreck beyond repair:[~ + object]He totaled his car in the accident.
to•tal•ly
(tōt′l ē),USA pronunciation adv.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2023- wholly;
entirely;
completely.
- total + -ly 1500–10
to•tal
(tōt′l),USA pronunciation adj., n., v., -taled, -tal•ing or (esp. Brit.) -talled, -tal•ling.
adj.
n.
v.t.
v.i.
adj.
- constituting or comprising the whole;
entire;
whole:the total expenditure. - of or pertaining to the whole of something:the total effect of a play.
- complete in extent or degree;
absolute;
unqualified;
utter:a total failure. - involving all aspects, elements, participants, resources, etc.;
unqualified;
all-out:total war.
n.
- the total amount;
sum;
aggregate:a total of $200. - the whole;
an entirety:the impressive total of Mozart's achievement.
v.t.
- to bring to a total;
add up. - to reach a total of;
amount to. - [Slang]. to wreck or demolish completely:He totaled his new car in the accident.
v.i.
- to amount (often fol. by to).
- Medieval Latin tōtālis, equivalent. to Latin tōt(us) entire + -ālis -al1
- Middle English (adjective, adjectival) 1350–1400
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged complete.
- 5, 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged gross, totality.
- 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See whole.