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to|tal1 [ `toutl ] adjective only before noun ***

1. ) with all the numbers or things added together:

The total cost of the project came to over $700,000.

The total number of votes was over one million.

Recent immigrants make up less than 3% of the total population.

2. ) complete: used for emphasizing something: ABSOLUTE:

Why would you let a total stranger into the house?

They sat in almost total silence the whole evening.

The event was a total success.

The oil companies had shown a total disregard for public opinion.

total

to|tal 2 [ `toutl ] noun count ***

the amount you get when you add several numbers or things together:

The total for your books comes to $63.61.

Her score was higher than the combined totals of her closest opponents.

total of: A total of 17 students signed up for the course.

a. in total counting everyone or everything:

In total over 100 people attended.

total

to|tal 3 [ `toutl ] (present participle to|tal|ing or to|tal|ling; past tense and past participle to|taled or to|talled) verb *

1. ) linking verb to be a particular total as a result of all the numbers of things being added together:

Her earnings from tournaments now total over $3 million.

Sales totaled about $6 million for the year.

The company had taken out loans totaling $60 million.

a ) total or total up to add several numbers or amounts together:

At the end of the day, please total your receipts.

2. ) transitive INFORMAL to completely destroy a vehicle:

We weren't hurt in the accident, but the car was totaled.