- the amount you get when you add several numbers or amounts together; the final number of people or things when they have all been counted
- a total of something You got 47 points on the written examination and 18 on the oral, making a total of 65.
- His businesses are worth a combined total of $3 billion.
- Out of a total of 15 games, they only won 2.
- He was jailed for a total of six months.
- in total The repairs came to over £500 in total (= including everything).
- The number of employees has tripled, bringing the total to 400.
- Rainfall totals for the month were below normal.
- The UK had the largest share of the European art market - 56% of the total.
Extra ExamplesTopics Shoppingb1, Maths and measurementb1- 180 vehicles out of a total of 900 examined were not roadworthy.
- A donation of $250 has been received, bringing the total to $3 750.
- Britain's jobless total rose by 20 000 last month.
- He won a career total of 19 gold medals.
- In total, they spent 420 hours on the project.
- The Greens achieved a total of 18 seats.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- annual
- daily
- monthly
- …
- add up to
- give
- make
- …
- rise
- fall
- in total
- out of a total of
- total of
- …
Word Originlate Middle English: via Old French from medieval Latin totalis, from totum ‘the whole’, neuter of Latin totus ‘whole, entire’. The verb, at first in the sense ‘add up’, dates from the late 16th cent.Definitions on the go
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