Pronunciation: /ˈtoʊtəl/
noun a whole quantity or number; the whole amount
A1 The total of my expenses this month is $500.
A2 What is the total number of students in your class?
B1 The total cost of the project exceeded our budget.
B2 You need to calculate the total amount of hours worked by each employee.
C1 The total revenue for the quarter was higher than expected.
C2 She was able to determine the total impact of the new policy on the company.
adjective constituting the whole; entire
A1 The total cost of the groceries was $50.
A2 She spent a total of 2 hours studying for the exam.
B1 The company's total revenue increased by 10% last quarter.
B2 The total number of participants in the marathon was over 5000.
C1 The total amount of money raised for charity exceeded $1 million.
C2 The total impact of the new policy on the environment is yet to be determined.
formal The total cost of the project is estimated to be $1 million.
informal The total number of attendees for the event was around 200.
slang I can't believe the total bill came out to be so high!
figurative The total chaos in the office was unbearable.
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