English adjective: total | |||
1. | total constituting the full quantity or extent; complete | ||
Samples | An entire town devastated by an earthquake. Gave full attention. A total failure. | ||
Synonyms | entire, full | ||
Similar | whole | ||
Antonyms | fractional | ||
2. | total complete in extent or degree and in every particular | ||
Samples | A full game. A total eclipse. A total disaster. | ||
Synonyms | full | ||
Similar | complete | ||
Antonyms | incomplete, uncomplete | ||
English noun: total | |||
1. | total (artifact) the whole amount | ||
Synonyms | aggregate, sum, totality | ||
Broader (hypernym) | unit, whole | ||
2. | total (cognition) a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers | ||
Synonyms | amount, sum | ||
Broader (hypernym) | quantity | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | grand total, subtotal | ||
English verb: total | |||
1. | total (stative) add up in number or quantity | ||
Samples | The bills amounted to $2,000. The bill came to $2,000. | ||
Synonyms | add up, amount, come, number | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | be | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | average, average out, make, outnumber, work out | ||
2. | total (communication) determine the sum of | ||
Samples | Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town. | ||
Synonyms | add, add together, add up, sum, sum up, summate, tally, tot, tot up, tote up | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | count, enumerate, number, numerate | ||
Verb group | add, add together | ||
3. | total (change) damage beyond the point of repair | ||
Samples | My son totaled our new car. The rock star totals his guitar at every concert. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | damage | ||