TOTAL
What does "TOTAL" mean?
The whole amount or sum of things added together.
Meanings
- The complete sum reached by adding everything together. The total at the bottom of the receipt made him wince.
- Complete; absolute; comprising the whole. The plan was a total disaster from the first day.
- To add up to a given sum, or to compute that sum. The damages totalled nearly a million dollars.
- To wreck a vehicle so badly that repair costs exceed its value. She walked away unhurt, but the car was totaled. informal
Word origin
From Medieval Latin 'totalis', 'entire', from Latin 'totus', meaning 'whole' or 'all'; into Old French 'total', then English.
Remember it
TOTAL keeps 'to all' inside it - a total gathers everything 'to all' of it into one whole.
A little poem
Add the small griefs, add the small delights;
the total is the life, not just the nights.
couplet
Wordplay
- My friend said his wrecked car was a total loss. I said don't worry - at least it all adds up.
What it teaches
A total is just many small things refusing to be ignored; nothing is too minor to count.
Quick facts
What does TOTAL mean?
The whole amount or sum of things added together.
Is TOTAL a valid word?
Yes — TOTAL is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is TOTAL?
TOTAL has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does TOTAL come from?
From Medieval Latin 'totalis', 'entire', from Latin 'totus', meaning 'whole' or 'all'; into Old French 'total', then English.
What can TOTAL teach us?
A total is just many small things refusing to be ignored; nothing is too minor to count.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.