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Overview of noun total


      »   The noun total has 2 meanings (first 2 from tagged texts)
  • sum, total, Totality1.) Entirety, entireness, integrality, totality -- (the state of being total and complete; "he read the article in its entirety"; "appalled by the totality of the destruction")

    2.) Totality -- (the quality of being complete and indiscriminate; "the totality of war and its consequences"; "the all-embracing totality of the state")

    totality, aggregate -- (the Whole1.) Whole -- (all of something including all its component elements or parts; "Europe considered as a whole"; "the whole of American literature")

    2.) Whole, unit -- (an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; "how big is that part compared to the whole?"; "the team is a unit")

    whole amount)
  • sum, Amount1.) Amount -- (how much of something is available; "an adequate amount of food for four people")

    2.) Sum, sum of money, amount, amount of money -- (a quantity of money; "he borrowed a large sum"; "the amount he had in cash was insufficient")

    amount, total -- (a Quantity1.) Measure, quantity, amount -- (how much there is of something that you can quantify)

    2.) Quantity -- (an adequate or large amount; "he had a quantity of ammunition")

    quantity obtained by the Addition1.) Addition, add-on, improver -- (a component that is added to something to improve it; "the addition of a bathroom was a major improvement"; "the addition of cinnamon improved the flavor")

    2.) Addition -- (the act of adding one thing to another; "the addition of flowers created a pleasing effect"; "the addition of a leap day every four years")

    addition of a Group1.) Group, grouping -- (any number of entities (members) considered as a unit)

    2.) Group, radical, chemical group -- ((chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule)

    group of numbers)

Overview of verb total

      »   The verb total has 3 meanings (first 2 from tagged texts)
  • total, number, add up, Come1.) Semen, seed, seminal fluid, ejaculate, cum, come -- (the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract)

    1.) Come, come up -- (move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody; "He came singing down the road"; "Come with me to the Casbah"; "come down here!"; "come out of the closet!"; "come into the room")

    come, amount -- (add up in number or Quantity1.) Measure, quantity, amount -- (how much there is of something that you can quantify)

    2.) Quantity -- (an adequate or large amount; "he had a quantity of ammunition")

    quantity; "The Bills1.) Bill, measure -- (a statute in draft before it becomes law; "they held a public hearing on the bill")

    2.) Bill, account, invoice -- (an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered; "he paid his bill and left"; "send me an account of what I owe")

    bills amounted to $2,000"; "The Bill1.) Bill, measure -- (a statute in draft before it becomes law; "they held a public hearing on the bill")

    2.) Bill, account, invoice -- (an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered; "he paid his bill and left"; "send me an account of what I owe")

    bill came to $2,000")
  • total, tot, tot up, Sum1.) Sum, sum of money, amount, amount of money -- (a quantity of money; "he borrowed a large sum"; "the amount he had in cash was insufficient")

    2.) Sum, amount, total -- (a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers)

    sum, sum up, Summate1.) Total, tot, tot up, sum, sum up, summate, tote up, add, add together, tally, add up -- (determine the sum of; "Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town")

    2.) Summate -- (form or constitute a cumulative effect)

    summate, tote up, add, add Together1.) Together -- (mentally and emotionally stable; "she's really together")

    1.) Jointly, collectively, conjointly, together, put together -- (in conjunction with; combined; "our salaries put together couldn't pay for the damage"; "we couldn't pay for the damages with all our salaries put together")

    together, tally, add up -- (Determine1.) Determine, find, find out, ascertain -- (establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study; "find the product of two numbers"; "The physicist who found the elusive particle won the Nobel Prize")

    2.) Determine, shape, mold, influence, regulate -- (shape or influence; give direction to; "experience often determines ability"; "mold public opinion")

    determine the Sum1.) Sum, sum of money, amount, amount of money -- (a quantity of money; "he borrowed a large sum"; "the amount he had in cash was insufficient")

    2.) Sum, amount, total -- (a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers)

    sum of; "Add all the People1.) People -- ((plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively; "old people"; "there were at least 200 people in the audience")

    2.) Citizenry, people -- (the body of citizens of a state or country; "the Spanish people")

    people in this Town1.) Town -- (an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city; "they drive through town on their way to work")

    2.) Township, town -- (an administrative division of a county; "the town is responsible for snow removal")

    town to those of the Neighboring1.) Neighbor, neighbour -- (live or be located as a neighbor; "the neighboring house")

    2.) Neighbor, neighbour -- (be located near or adjacent to; "Pakistan neighbors India")

    neighboring town")
  • total -- (Damage1.) Damage, harm, impairment -- (the occurrence of a change for the worse)

    2.) Damage, equipment casualty -- (loss of military equipment)

    damage beyond the Point1.) Point -- (a geometric element that has position but no extension; "a point is defined by its coordinates")

    2.) Point -- (the precise location of something; a spatially limited location; "she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street")

    point of Repair1.) Repair, fix, fixing, fixture, mend, mending, reparation -- (the act of putting something in working order again)

    2.) Repair -- (a formal way of referring to the condition of something; "the building was in good repair")

    repair; "My Son1.) Son, boy -- (a male human offspring; "their son became a famous judge"; "his boy is taller than he is")

    2.) Son, Word, Logos -- (the divine word of God; the second person in the Trinity (incarnate in Jesus))

    son totaled our New1.) New -- (not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered; "a new law"; "new cars"; "a new comet"; "a new friend"; "a new year"; "the New World")

    2.) New -- (other than the former one(s); different; "they now have a new leaders"; "my new car is four years old but has only 15,000 miles on it"; "ready to take a new direction")

    new car"; "the Rock1.) Rock, stone -- (a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter; "he threw a rock at me")

    2.) Rock, stone -- (material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust; "that mountain is solid rock"; "stone is abundant in New England and there are many quarries")

    rock star Totals1.) Sum, total, totality, aggregate -- (the whole amount)

    2.) Sum, amount, total -- (a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers)

    totals his Guitar1.) Guitar -- (a stringed instrument usually having six strings; played by strumming or plucking)

    guitar at Every1.) Every -- (each and all of a series of entities or intervals as specified; "every third seat"; "every two hours")

    2.) Every -- ((used of count nouns) each and all of the members of a group considered singly and without exception; "every person is mortal"; "every party is welcome"; "had every hope of success"; "every chance of winning")

    every concert")

Overview of adj total

      »   The adj total has 4 meanings (first 4 from tagged texts)
  • entire, Full1.) Full moon, full-of-the-moon, full phase of the moon, full -- (the time when the moon is fully illuminated; "the moon is at the full")

    1.) Full -- (beat for the purpose of cleaning and thickening; "full the cloth")

    full, total -- (Constituting1.) Constitute, represent, make up, comprise, be -- (form or compose; "This money is my only income"; "The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance"; "These constitute my entire belonging"; "The children made up the chorus"; "This sum represents my entire income for a year"; "These few men comprise his entire army")

    2.) Appoint, name, nominate, constitute -- (create and charge with a task or function; "nominate a committee")

    constituting the Full1.) Full moon, full-of-the-moon, full phase of the moon, full -- (the time when the moon is fully illuminated; "the moon is at the full")

    1.) Full -- (beat for the purpose of cleaning and thickening; "full the cloth")

    full quantity or Extent1.) Extent -- (the point or degree to which something extends; "the extent of the damage"; "the full extent of the law"; "to a certain extent she was right")

    2.) Extent -- (the distance or area or volume over which something extends; "the vast extent of the desert"; "an orchard of considerable extent")

    extent; complete; "an Entire1.) Stallion, entire -- (uncastrated adult male horse)

    1.) Entire, full, total -- (constituting the full quantity or extent; complete; "an entire town devastated by an earthquake"; "gave full attention"; "a total failure")

    entire town Devastated1.) Lay waste to, waste, devastate, desolate, ravage, scourge -- (devastate or ravage; "The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion")

    2.) Devastate -- (overwhelm or overpower; "He was devastated by his grief when his son died")

    devastated by an earthquake"; "Gave1.) Give -- (cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense; "She gave him a black eye"; "The draft gave me a cold")

    2.) Yield, give, afford -- (be the cause or source of; "He gave me a lot of trouble"; "Our meeting afforded much interesting information")

    gave full attention"; "a total failure")
  • overall, total, Whole1.) Whole -- (all of something including all its component elements or parts; "Europe considered as a whole"; "the whole of American literature")

    2.) Whole, unit -- (an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; "how big is that part compared to the whole?"; "the team is a unit")

    whole -- (Including1.) Include -- (have as a part, be made up out of; "The list includes the names of many famous writers")

    2.) Include -- (consider as part of something; "I include you in the list of culprits")

    including everything; "the Overall1.) Overall -- ((usually plural) work clothing consisting of denim trousers (usually with a bib and shoulder straps))

    2.) Overall, boilersuit, boilers suit -- (a loose protective coverall or smock worn over ordinary clothing for dirty work)

    overall cost"; "the total Amount1.) Amount -- (how much of something is available; "an adequate amount of food for four people")

    2.) Sum, sum of money, amount, amount of money -- (a quantity of money; "he borrowed a large sum"; "the amount he had in cash was insufficient")

    amount owed")
  • absolute, total, Unconditioned1.) Absolute, total, unconditioned -- (without conditions or limitations; "a total ban")

    2.) Unconditioned, innate, unlearned -- (not established by conditioning or learning; "an unconditioned reflex")

    unconditioned -- (without Conditions1.) Condition, status -- (a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations")

    2.) Condition -- (a mode of being or form of existence of a person or thing; "the human condition")

    conditions or Limitations1.) Restriction, limitation -- (a principle that limits the extent of something; "I am willing to accept certain restrictions on my movements")

    2.) Limitation -- (the quality of being limited or restricted; "it is a good plan but it has serious limitations")

    limitations; "a total ban")
  • full, total -- (Complete1.) Complete, finish -- (come or bring to a finish or an end; "He finished the dishes"; "She completed the requirements for her Master's Degree"; "The fastest runner finished the race in just over 2 hours; others finished in over 4 hours")

    2.) Complete -- (bring to a whole, with all the necessary parts or elements; "A child would complete the family")

    complete in Extent1.) Extent -- (the point or degree to which something extends; "the extent of the damage"; "the full extent of the law"; "to a certain extent she was right")

    2.) Extent -- (the distance or area or volume over which something extends; "the vast extent of the desert"; "an orchard of considerable extent")

    extent or Degree1.) Degree, grade, level -- (a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality; "a moderate grade of intelligence"; "a high level of care is required"; "it is all a matter of degree")

    2.) Degree, level, stage, point -- (a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process; "a remarkable degree of frankness"; "at what stage are the social sciences?")

    degree and in Every1.) Every -- (each and all of a series of entities or intervals as specified; "every third seat"; "every two hours")

    2.) Every -- ((used of count nouns) each and all of the members of a group considered singly and without exception; "every person is mortal"; "every party is welcome"; "had every hope of success"; "every chance of winning")

    every particular; "a Full1.) Full moon, full-of-the-moon, full phase of the moon, full -- (the time when the moon is fully illuminated; "the moon is at the full")

    1.) Full -- (beat for the purpose of cleaning and thickening; "full the cloth")

    full game"; "a total eclipse"; "a total disaster")

Related Terms - "Total"


Meaning 1 of Total
sum, total, totality, aggregate whole, unit
  • Natural object1.) Natural object -- (an object occurring naturally; not made by man)

    Natural object - An object occurring naturally; not made by man
  • Artifact1.) Artifact, artefact -- (a man-made object taken as a whole)

    Artifact, Artefact1.) Artifact, artefact -- (a man-made object taken as a whole)

    Artefact - A man-made object taken as a whole
  • Item1.) Item, point -- (a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list; "he noticed an item in the New York Times"; "she had several items on her shopping list"; "the main point on the agenda was taken up first")

    2.) Item -- (a whole individual unit; especially when included in a list or collection; "they reduced the price on many items")

    Item - A distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list; "he noticed an item in the New York Times"; "she had several items on her shopping list"; "the main point on the agenda was taken up first"
  • Sum1.) Sum, sum of money, amount, amount of money -- (a quantity of money; "he borrowed a large sum"; "the amount he had in cash was insufficient")

    2.) Sum, amount, total -- (a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers)

    Sum, Total1.) Sum, total, totality, aggregate -- (the whole amount)

    2.) Sum, amount, total -- (a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers)

    Total, Totality1.) Entirety, entireness, integrality, totality -- (the state of being total and complete; "he read the article in its entirety"; "appalled by the totality of the destruction")

    2.) Totality -- (the quality of being complete and indiscriminate; "the totality of war and its consequences"; "the all-embracing totality of the state")

    Totality, Aggregate1.) Aggregate, congeries, conglomeration -- (a sum total of many heterogenous things taken together)

    2.) Sum, total, totality, aggregate -- (the whole amount)

    Aggregate - A quantity of money; "he borrowed a large sum"; "the amount he had in cash was insufficient"

Meaning 2 of Total
sum, amount, total quantity
  • Quantum1.) Quantum -- (a discrete amount of something that is analogous to the quantum in quantum theory)

    2.) Quantum -- ((physics) the smallest discrete quantity of some physical property that a system can possess (according to quantum theory))

    Quantum - A discrete amount of something that is analogous to the quantum in quantum theory
  • Term1.) Term -- (a word or expression used for some particular thing; "he learned many medical terms")

    2.) Term -- (a limited period of time; "a prison term"; "he left school before the end of term")

    Term - A word or expression used for some particular thing; "he learned many medical terms"
  • Numerical quantity1.) Numerical quantity -- (a quantity expressed as a number)

    Numerical quantity - A quantity expressed as a number
  • Operand1.) Operand -- (a quantity upon which a mathematical operation is performed)

    Operand - A quantity upon which a mathematical operation is performed
  • Variable1.) Variable -- (something that is likely to vary; something that is subject to variation; "the weather is one variable to be considered")

    2.) Variable, variable quantity -- (a quantity that can assume any of a set of values)

    Variable, Variable quantity1.) Variable, variable quantity -- (a quantity that can assume any of a set of values)

    Variable quantity - Something that is likely to vary; something that is subject to variation; "the weather is one variable to be considered"
  • Constant1.) Constant, constant quantity, invariable -- (a quantity that does not vary)

    2.) Constant -- (a number representing a quantity assumed to have a fixed value in a specified mathematical context; "the velocity of light is a constant")

    Constant, Constant quantity1.) Constant, constant quantity, invariable -- (a quantity that does not vary)

    Constant quantity, Invariable1.) Constant, constant quantity, invariable -- (a quantity that does not vary)

    1.) Invariable -- (not liable to or capable of change; "an invariable temperature"; "an invariable rule"; "his invariable courtesy")

    Invariable - A quantity that does not vary
  • Parameter1.) Parameter, parametric quantity -- (a constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied to yield a family of similar curves)

    2.) Parameter -- (any factor that defines a system and determines (or limits) its performance)

    Parameter - A constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied to yield a family of similar curves
  • Product1.) Merchandise, ware, product -- (commodities offered for sale; "good business depends on having good merchandise"; "that store offers a variety of products")

    2.) Product, production -- (an artifact that has been created by someone or some process; "they improve their product every year"; "they export most of their agricultural production")

    Product, Mathematical product1.) Product, mathematical product -- (a quantity obtained by multiplication; "the product of 2 and 3 is 6")

    Mathematical product - Commodities offered for sale; "good business depends on having good merchandise"; "that store offers a variety of products"
  • Sum1.) Sum, sum of money, amount, amount of money -- (a quantity of money; "he borrowed a large sum"; "the amount he had in cash was insufficient")

    2.) Sum, amount, total -- (a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers)

    Sum, Amount1.) Amount -- (how much of something is available; "an adequate amount of food for four people")

    2.) Sum, sum of money, amount, amount of money -- (a quantity of money; "he borrowed a large sum"; "the amount he had in cash was insufficient")

    Amount, Total1.) Sum, total, totality, aggregate -- (the whole amount)

    2.) Sum, amount, total -- (a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers)

    Total - A quantity of money; "he borrowed a large sum"; "the amount he had in cash was insufficient"
  • Proportional1.) Proportional -- (one of the quantities in a mathematical proportion)

    1.) Proportional, relative -- (properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics; usually followed by `to'; "the punishment ought to be proportional to the crime"; "earnings relative to production")

    Proportional - One of the quantities in a mathematical proportion
  • Binomial1.) Binomial -- ((mathematics) a quantity expressed as a sum or difference of two terms; a polynomial with two terms)

    1.) Binomial -- (relating to binomials; "binomial expression")

    Binomial - (mathematics) a quantity expressed as a sum or difference of two terms; a polynomial with two terms

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