- the whole amount
- a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers
TOTAL
TO ·TAL 2 syllables
A1 · Beginner 📏 5 letters 🎲 Scrabble 5 ✅ valid word
Everyday English. Most learners know this.
- add up in number or quantity
- determine the sum of
- damage beyond the point of repair
💬 Examples
- "The bills amounted to $2,000"
- "The bill came to $2,000"
- "Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town"
- "My son totaled our new car"
- constituting the full quantity or extent
- complete in extent or degree and in every particular
💬 Examples
- "complete"
- "an entire town devastated by an earthquake"
- "a full game"
- "a total eclipse"