totality

noun

to·​tal·​i·​ty tō-ˈta-lə-tē 

plural totalities

1

: an aggregate amount : sum, whole

the totality of human knowledge

2

a

: the quality or state of being total : wholeness

This … looks at the problem globally, in its totality

—Philip Landrigan, quoted at NPR.org

b

: the phase of an eclipse during which it is total : the state of total eclipse

Synonyms of totality

• total
• sum
• whole

Examples of totality in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Historical cloud cover is exceptionally low, while totality reaches around five and a half minutes near the centerline. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 3 Nov. 2026

Her amphibian love affair is the result of finally connecting with another being who sees her in totality. — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026

Luxor, Egypt Luxor, in southern Egypt, will enjoy the longest duration of totality during the solar eclipse that will blot out the sun in parts of Europe, the Middle East and Africa on August 2. — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026

The Fall-Off, like many double-disc efforts before it, is not without blemish, but is masterful in its totality. — Preezy Brown, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing totality

• in its/their totality

Rhymes for totality

• banality
• bestiality
• brutality
• carnality
• centrality
• chirality
• duality
• fatality
• finality
• formality
• frugality
• legality

Kids Definition

totality

noun

to·​tal·​i·​ty tō-ˈtal-ət-ē 

plural totalities

1

: a combined amount : sum, whole

2

: the quality or state of being total : entirety

rejected the scheme in its totality