Definition of subtotal
: the sum of part of a series of figures
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Examples of subtotal in a Sentence
Your subtotal is $14, and with tax, that will be $14.70.
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Desserts: Key lime pie jar, $2.99, and chocolate peanut butter jar, $2.99 Drinks: (3) Patron platinum margarita, $9.49 each That’s a subtotal of $75.42.
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That 23 cents was combined with the pre-tax price for the rest of his order to arrive at a subtotal, and Wotjecki was then charged sales tax on that amount, the suit alleges.
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There was no $9 item or additional charge listed in the subtotal.
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First Known Use of subtotal
1863
Definition of subtotal
: somewhat less than complete : nearly total
- subtotal thyroidectomy
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subtotally
adverbFirst Known Use of subtotal
1899
SUBTOTAL Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of subtotal for English Language Learners
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: the sum of a set of numbers that is then added to another number or set of numbers
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