total

Definition

  • v. add up in number or quantity
  • v. determine the sum of
  • v. damage beyond the point of repair

Word forms

Present participle
totalling
Past tense
totalled
Third person singular
totals
Past participle
totalled

Example sentences

  1. a.

    The total cost of the project exceeded our budget.

  2. vt.

    Please total the expenses from last month.

  3. vi.

    The numbers will total to over a hundred.

  4. n.

    The total of the sales this quarter was impressive.

  5. adv.

    We agreed to split the bill total evenly.