Total | Mean of total in English Dictionary

/ˈtoʊtl̟/

• complete or absolute
1. total [=utter, sheer] chaos/destruction/ruin
2. total darkness/freedom
3. It's a total loss.
4. a total lack of support/sympathy/understanding
5. a total eclipse of the sun
6. He demanded total control of/over the project.
7. a total stranger
• after everything or everyone is counted
1. What was the total amount of the bill?
2. the total annual budget/cost/sales
3. the total number of words
4. The country has a total population of about 100 million.
• Noun
• the number or amount of everything counted
1. The total is 64.
2. a total of 25 square miles
• Verb

• to produce (a total) when added together
1. Donations totaled $120.
• to add numbers together to find out the total
1. He carefully totaled the bill.
2. He totaled up the bill.
• to damage (something, such as a car) so badly that it is not worth repairing
1. He totaled the car.