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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.