total

/ˈtō-tᵊl/

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin totalis, from Latin totus whole, entire

adjective

  1. comprising or constituting a whole : entire

  2. absolute, utter

  3. involving a complete and unified effort especially to achieve a desired effect

the total amount

whole entire total all mean including everything or everyone without exception. whole implies that nothing has been omitted, ignored, abated, or taken away. entire may suggest a state of completeness or perfection to which nothing can be added.

noun

  1. a product of addition : sum

  2. an entire quantity : amount

verb

  1. to add up : compute

  2. to amount to : number

  3. to make a total wreck of : demolish; specifically : to damage so badly that the cost of repairs exceeds the market value of the vehicle