total

[ˈtoʊtl]

Definition:
1. The whole amount.
2. A quantity obtained by addition.
3. Including everything.

Use 'total' in a sentence:

• 1. The room was in total darkness.
• 2. The total collection last week amounted to £ 250.
• 3. They finished their meal in total silence.
• 4. This brought the total number of accidents so far this year to 113.
• 5. In total, 80% of bankrupts are men.
• 6. The unit's exports will total $85 million this year.
• 7. The total has rocketed from 376 to 532.
• 8. She spoke with total sincerity.
• 9. The total bill comes out at £ 500.
• 10. The evening was a total disaster.
• 11. The total was close to 20% of the workforce.
• 12. The play's first night was a total disaster.
• 13. The total debt outstanding is $70 billion.
• 14. The total budget went up almost $300 million.
• 15. The islands cover a total area of 400 square miles.
• 16. The repairs came to over £ 500 in total.
• 17. The car was a total wreck.
• 18. Out of a total of 15 games, they only won 2.
• 19. The total rain and snowfall amounted to 5 inches.
• 20. Total recycling is a fiction.
• 21. The government suffered a total reversal of fortune last week.
• 22. Add 9 to the total.
• 23. Each month the total prize kitty is $13.5 million.
• 24. Einstein is a total phenomena.
• 25. The strike caused total paralysis in the city.
• 26. The club has a total membership of 300.
• 27. The companies have a total of 1,776 employees.
• 28. She's a total airhead!
• 29. She shows a total disregard for other people's feelings.
• 30. It came to a grand total of $220,329.
• 31. You, the law-abiding citizens of this country, are my total priority.
• 32. The company has established total supremacy over its rivals.
• 33. I was with my husband for eight years in total.
• 34. The total cost will approximate £ 15 billion.
• 35. They wanted a total ban on handguns.
• 36. He gave her a fifth of the total amount.
• 37. The new loan takes the total debt to $100 000.
• 38. He declared his total disbelief in psychic phenomena.
• 39. They were uncertain of the total value of the transaction.
• 40. Physically, I was a total wreck.
• 41. Heavy snow has caused total chaos on the roads.
• 42. The total forest cover of the earth is decreasing.
• 43. There is to be a total ban on smoking in the office.
• 44. They got on well together although they were total strangers.
• 45. Her behaviour showed a total lack of common decency.
• 46. The total cost to you is £ 3 000.
• 47. I can't believe you'd tell a total stranger about it!
• 48. The new loan takes the total debt to$ 100 000.
• 49. His businesses are worth a combined total of$ 3 billion.
• 50. The German team scored a combined total of 652 points.
• 51. His businesses are worth a combined total of $3 billion.
• 52. Estimations of our total world sales are around 50 million.
• 53. The budget provided for a total expenditure of £ 27 billion.
• 54. I think you have made an error in calculating the total.
• 55. Two water tanks provide a total capacity of 400 litres.