total

¹to·tal

adj \ˈtō-t^əl\

Definition of TOTAL

1

: comprising or constituting a whole : entire <the total amount>

2

: absolute, utter <a total failure> <a total stranger>

3

: involving a complete and unified effort especially to achieve a desired effect <total war> <total theater>

Examples of TOTAL

1. a total lack of support
2. a total eclipse of the sun
3. He demanded total control of the project.
4. What was the total amount of the bill?
5. the total number of words
6. The country has a total population of about 100 million.

Origin of TOTAL

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

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to TOTAL

Synonyms: all-out, arrant, blank, blooming [chiefly British], bodacious [Southern & Midland], categorical (also categoric), clean, complete, consummate, cotton-picking, crashing, damn, damned, dead, deadly, definite, downright, dreadful, fair, flat, flat-out, out-and-out, outright, perfect, plumb, profound, pure, rank, regular, sheer, simple, stark, stone, straight-out, thorough, thoroughgoing, absolute, unadulterated, unalloyed, unconditional, unmitigated, unqualified, utter, very

Antonyms: imperfect, incomplete, partial

Related Words: authentic, classic, genuine, real, veritable; constant, endless, eternal, perpetual, undying, unremitting; extreme, unrestricted; confirmed, habitual, hopeless, inveterate; extraordinary, frightful, horrible, huge, main, superlative, supreme, surpassing, terrible, terrific

Near Antonyms: doubtful, dubious, equivocal, qualified, questionable, restricted, uncertain

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Rhymes with TOTAL

dotal, motile, scrotal