to·tal
(tōt́l)
[Middle English, whole, from Old French, from Medieval Latin tōtālis, from Latin tōtus.]
noun
- An amount obtained by addition; a sum.
- A whole quantity; an entirety.
adjective
- Of, relating to, or constituting the whole; entire. See synonyms at whole
- Complete; utter; absolute: total concentration; a total effort; a total fool.
verb: -taled or -talled, -tal·ing or -tal·ling, -tals or -tals
transitive verb
- To determine the total of; add up.
- To equal a total of; amount to.
- To wreck completely; demolish: survived the crash but totaled the car.
intransitive verb
- To add up; amount: It totals to three dollars.