Pronunciation: /ˈtoʊtəl/

Definitions of total

noun a whole quantity or number; the whole amount

Example Sentences

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

Example Sentences

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.

Examples of total in a Sentence

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.

Grammatical Forms of total

past tense

totaled

plural

totals

comparative

more total

superlative

most total

present tense

total

future tense

will total

perfect tense

have totaled

continuous tense

is totaling

singular

total

positive degree

total

infinitive

to total

gerund

totaling

participle

totaled

Origin and Evolution of total

First Known Use: 1550 year
Language of Origin: Latin
Story behind the word: The word 'total' originated from the Latin word 'totalis', meaning whole or entire.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'total' has retained its original meaning of whole or entire, but has also come to be used in various contexts to refer to the sum or entirety of something.