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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Its ubiquity, too, inflamed the kind of lazy criticism that seeks to invalidate the precision, thunder, and totality of artistic exceptionalism (this is especially true when cultivated outside the white mainstream).
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Such was the totality of the hosts’ dominance that Chivas goalkeeper Rodolfo Cota was cautioned in the 28th minute for his excessive delay taking a goal kick.
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In exactly six years — April 8, 2024 — all of North America will be captivated by a total solar eclipse, and totality will be visible from Indianapolis.
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That’s because arbitration salaries are one-year contracts that count in totality against the current year’s payroll.
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Now anyone can glance up at the sun through such a filter starting more than an hour prior to totality and see an apparent bite being taken out of the solar disk.
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The totality of this museum — which does not yet have its own walls or roof or front door or docents or gift shop or overpriced tickets of admission — is a dozen information panels, arranged for casual perusal, high school science fair-style.
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The totality phase ends about 6:05 a.m. Never miss a local story.
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But few of the observers from Navalny’s team could marshal any optimism on Sunday as the totality of Putin’s victory sunk in.
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First Known Use of totality
1598
totality Synonyms
Near Antonyms
net;
Phrases
grand total, the whole bit, the whole kit and caboodle, the whole nine yards, the whole shebang;
TOTALITY Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of totality for English Language Learners
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: the whole or entire amount of something
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