Definition of totality
plural 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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Several Courier-Journal photojournalists were in the path of totality to capture images of the natural wonder.
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Thousands of people flocked to Carbondale in southern Illinois, which was in the path of totality, to get a good look at the celestial display.
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For a place like Nashville, the most populous city on the path of totality, eclipse tourism isn’t make-or-break.
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The New York Times built a scrapbook of photos from along the path of totality.
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With 200 million people within a day's drive from the path of totality, towns and parks saw big crowds.
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Around the nation, millions of travelers flocked to the path of totality — the areas where the sun’s total coverage by the was visible — from Oregon to South Carolina.
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And their destination was the rooftop of Chicken ’N Pickle in North Kansas City, in the path of totality of Monday’s eclipse.
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But even those in North America outside of that path of totality will get a pretty decent show.
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First Known Use of totality
1598
totality Synonyms
Synonyms
aggregate, full, sum, summation, sum total, total, wholeRelated Words
gross; completeness, comprehensiveness, cumulativeness, entirety; bulk, lion's share, mass; enchilada, schmearNear Antonyms
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Definition of totality for English Language Learners
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: the whole or entire amount of something
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