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totality

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

to·tal·i·ty

noun \tō-ˈta-lə-tē\
plural to·tal·i·ties

Definition of TOTALITY

1
: an aggregate amount : sum, whole
2
a : the quality or state of being total : wholeness b : the phase of an eclipse during which it is total : state of total eclipse

Examples of TOTALITY

  1. the totality of human knowledge
  2. <the totality of the stars in the universe can only be loosely guessed at>

First Known Use of TOTALITY

1598

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