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to•tal

[[t]ˈtoʊt l[/t]] adj. n. v. -taled, -tal•ing (esp. brit.)-talled, -tal•ling.

1) constituting or comprising the whole; entire:

the total expenditure[/ex]

2) of or pertaining to the whole of something:

the total effect of a play[/ex]

3) complete in extent or degree; utter:

a total failure[/ex]

4) math. the total amount; sum; aggregate

5) the whole; an entirety

6) math. to bring to a total; add up

7) to reach a total of; amount to

8) sts to wreck or demolish beyond repair:

He totaled his car in the accident[/ex]

9) to amount (often fol. by to)

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Etymology: 1350–1400; ME (adj.) < ML tōtālis= L tōt(us) entire +-ālis -al I