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Definition of totality
totalities
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Examples of totality in a Sentence
the totality of human knowledge
the totality of the stars in the universe can only be loosely guessed at
Recent Examples of totality from the Web
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My failure to consume the totality of the Boss Logg at Meat in Lansing, Mich., last spring still burns.
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Interesting as an experiment, perhaps, but false to the song in its totality.
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In the path When the moon passes between the sun and the Earth, the path of totality — meaning total darkness — from the moon’s shadow will begin on Oregon’s coast, then cross the north-central part of the state from west to east.
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The path of totality — meaning total darkness — will begin near Lincoln City, Oregon, as the lunar shadow makes its way into the U.S.
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The path of totality - the path where sunlight will be completely blocked and the full moon's shadow will move over the ground - doesn't include Alabama.
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The path of totality includes Weiser, Cascade and Idaho City, but not the Boise area.
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About 12 million people live within the path of totality, but astronomers and eclipse enthusiasts are trying to convince millions more to drive there.
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And the only place to see the full eclipse – meaning when the moon completely blocks the sun – is on the path of totality.
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First Known Use of totality
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TOTALITY Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of totality for English Language Learners
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: the whole or entire amount of something
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