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The life ahead can only be glorious if you learn to live in total harmony with the Lord.
Sai Baba

Meaning of "total" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TOTAL

From Old French, from Medieval Latin tōtālis, from Latin tōtus all.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TOTAL

total  [ˈtəʊtəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TOTAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Total is a verb and can also act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb total in English.

WHAT DOES TOTAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of total in the English dictionary

The first definition of total in the dictionary is the whole, esp regarded as the complete sum of a number of parts. Other definition of total is complete; absolute. Total is also being or related to a total.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO TOTAL

PRESENT

Present
I total
you total
he/she/it totals
we total
you total
they total
Present continuous
I am totalling
you are totalling
he/she/it is totalling
we are totalling
you are totalling
they are totalling
Present perfect
I have totalled
you have totalled
he/she/it has totalled
we have totalled
you have totalled
they have totalled
Present perfect continuous
I have been totalling
you have been totalling
he/she/it has been totalling
we have been totalling
you have been totalling
they have been totalling
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I totalled
you totalled
he/she/it totalled
we totalled
you totalled
they totalled
Past continuous
I was totalling
you were totalling
he/she/it was totalling
we were totalling
you were totalling
they were totalling
Past perfect
I had totalled
you had totalled
he/she/it had totalled
we had totalled
you had totalled
they had totalled
Past perfect continuous
I had been totalling
you had been totalling
he/she/it had been totalling
we had been totalling
you had been totalling
they had been totalling
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will total
you will total
he/she/it will total
we will total
you will total
they will total
Future continuous
I will be totalling
you will be totalling
he/she/it will be totalling
we will be totalling
you will be totalling
they will be totalling
Future perfect
I will have totalled
you will have totalled
he/she/it will have totalled
we will have totalled
you will have totalled
they will have totalled
Future perfect continuous
I will have been totalling
you will have been totalling
he/she/it will have been totalling
we will have been totalling
you will have been totalling
they will have been totalling
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would total
you would total
he/she/it would total
we would total
you would total
they would total
Conditional continuous
I would be totalling
you would be totalling
he/she/it would be totalling
we would be totalling
you would be totalling
they would be totalling
Conditional perfect
I would have total
you would have total
he/she/it would have total
we would have total
you would have total
they would have total
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been totalling
you would have been totalling
he/she/it would have been totalling
we would have been totalling
you would have been totalling
they would have been totalling
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you total
we let´s total
you total
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to total
Past participle
totalled
Present Participle
totalling
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TOTAL


anecdotal
ˌænɛkˈdəʊtəl
antidotal
ˈæntɪˌdəʊtəl
dotal
ˈdəʊtəl
holophotal
ˌhɒləʊˈfəʊtəl
isophotal
ˈaɪsəʊˌfəʊtəl
notal
nəʊtəl
pronotal
prəʊˈnəʊtəl
retotal
ˌriːˈtəʊtəl
rotal
ˈrəʊtəl
sacerdotal
ˌsæsəˈdəʊtəl
sclerotal
sklɪəˈrəʊtəl
scrotal
ˈskrəʊtəl
subtotal
sʌbˈtəʊtəl
teetotal
tiːˈtəʊtəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TOTAL

totable
total allergy syndrome
total depravity
total eclipse
total fighting
total football
total heat
total internal reflection
total quality management
total recall
total serialism
total serialization
totalisation
totalisator
totalise
totaliser
totalism
totalist
totalistic
totalitarian

WORDS THAT END LIKE TOTAL

capital
crotal
crystal
dental
dicrotal
digital
environmental
experimental
extradotal
fundamental
grand total
horizontal
hospital
incremental
mental
metal
pivotal
running total
sum total
uprootal

Synonyms and antonyms of total in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «TOTAL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «total» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of total

Translation of «total» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TOTAL

Find out the translation of total to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of total from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «total» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

总的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

total
570 millions of speakers

English

total
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कुल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

إِجْمَاليّ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

полный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

total
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মোট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

total
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jumlahnya
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

völlig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

完全な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

전체의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Total
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tổng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மொத்த
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एकूण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Genel Toplam
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

totale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

całkowity
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

загальний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

total
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

συνολικός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

totale
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

total
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

total
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of total

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TOTAL»

The term «total» is very widely used and occupies the 581 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TOTAL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «total» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «total» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about total

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «TOTAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word total.
1
Konrad Adenauer
History is the sum total of things that could have been avoided.
2
Martin Amis
Like fundamentalist Judaism and medieval Christianity, Islam is totalist. That is to say, it makes a total claim on the individual.
3
Alfred Amoroso
Overall, while the Rovi entertainment store is a nice stand-alone offering, more importantly, however, it is also a part of our total customer solution, fitting in now with our data and TotalGuide offerings.
4
Bea Arthur
I'm 5-feet-9, I have a deep voice, and I have a way with a line. What can I do about it? I can't stay home waiting for something different. I think it's a total waste of energy worrying about typecasting.
5
Sai Baba
The life ahead can only be glorious if you learn to live in total harmony with the Lord.
6
Lynn Barber
I have freedom. But freedom means total selfishness. It means nobody cares much what you do.
7
Beth Broderick
I was a total nerd growing up. I'd rather sit home and read a novel on New Year's Eve and say, 'Wow, I read the whole thing in one night!' That was my idea of a big time.
8
Kevin Brownlow
To me, film is a religion. I don't expect to get paid to make it, but I do expect total dedication.
9
Ray Comfort
One of Dawkins' major gripes is against religion. I am in total agreement on that one. I abhor religion.
10
Monica Crowley
When the world lacks muscular and wise American leadership, it devolves into total chaos, which, in turn, produces unspeakable evils.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TOTAL»

Discover the use of total in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to total and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Total Money Makeover: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness
A strategy for changing attitudes about personal finances covers such topics as getting out of debt, the dangers of cash advances and keeping spending within income limits.
Dave Ramsey, 2009
2
Total Leadership: Be a Better Leader, Have a Richer Life
Through a combination of exercises, diagnostics, dialogues, and experiments, readers learn how to redefine and expand their roles as leaders, and to enhance performance in all aspects of their lives.
Stewart D. Friedman, 2013
3
Total Immersion: The Revolutionary Way To Swim Better, ...
This new edition of the bestselling Total Immersion features: · A thoughtfully choreographed series of skill drills—practiced in the mindful spirit of yoga—that can help anyone swim more enjoyably · A holistic approach to becoming one ...
Terry Laughlin, 2012
4
A Total Quality Management Process Improvement Model
Contents: the beginnings of TQM, the management challenge, the principles of TQM, areas for practice improvement, the cost of poor quality, the medical practice in transition, the tools of TQM, TQM methods, applying TQM to the practice, and ...
‎1993
5
Total Housing: Alternatives to Urban Sprawl
A unique inquiry into 60 contemporary housing projects, 'Total Housing' looks at projects that advance efficient urban living.
Albert Ferré, Tihamér Hazarja Salij, Actar, 2010
6
Total Confinement: Madness and Reason in the Maximum ...
The inside look at supermax confinement alone is worth the price of admission, and the prose sometimes verges on poetry. This is meticulous scholarship."--Hans Toch, author of Living in Prison
Lorna Amarasingham Rhodes, 2004
7
Anticipating Total War: The German and American Experiences, ...
Explores the discourse on war in Germany and the United States between 1871 and 1914.
Manfred F. Boemeke, Roger Chickering, Stig Förster, 1999
8
Total Mind Power: How to Use the Other 90% of Your Mind
You "run" on 10% of your mind. Imagine what you could do with the other 90%. TOTAL MIND POWER is a foolproof, effortless, step-by-step procedure for using the "idling" 90% of your mind to solve specific practical problems.
Donald L Wilson M D, 2011
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The Total Brain Workout
In The Total Brain Workout you'll find 450 fun, challenging and absorbing puzzles designed to specifically target the core parts of your brain that control language, logic, memory, reasoning and visual perception.
Marcel Danesi, 2012
10
Root Cause Analysis: A Tool for Total Quality Management
This book describes the methods and tools used to develop and implement an effective TQM program. it provides a practical explanation of root cause analysis and discusses the proactive use of analysis techniques for the prediction and ...
Paul F. Wilson, 1993

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TOTAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term total is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Total Shrugs Off Weaker Oil Prices
Total said Wednesday its net profit fell 4% to $2.97 billion in the second ... Profit would have fallen much more if Total hadn't scrambled to raise output to an ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
2
Total First-Quarter Profit Falls 20% Amid Weaker Oil Prices
PARIS—French oil major Total SA said Tuesday its first-quarter net profit fell 20% to $2.66 billion, as its strongest production increase in a decade partially offset ... «Wall Street Journal, Apr 15»
3
Attorney general going after Total Tan, others
ALBANY – State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is accusing a pair of tanning salon chains of downplaying the risks of indoor tanning and claiming it has ... «Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Apr 15»
4
Shortest total lunar eclipse of the century coming Saturday
The total eclipse will only last four minutes and 43 seconds, and NASA says that makes it the shortest one of the century. Watch it live on NASA TV. A glowing ... «CNN, Apr 15»
5
Azarenka, Venus both advance
DOHA -- Two-time champion Victoria Azarenka beat Angelique Kerber 6-0, 6-3 in the first round of the Qatar Total Open on Monday. The Belarusian, who won in ... «ESPN, Feb 15»
6
France's Total Plans to Cut Jobs, Sell Assets After Big Loss
Total wrote off $6.5 billion of the value of its less profitable shale and ... Total said that it intends to become profitable at an oil price of $70 a barrel; Brent crude ... «Wall Street Journal, Feb 15»
7
Gunmen attack Libya oil field co-run with Total: state firm
Tripoli (AFP) - Gunmen attacked a Libyan oil field jointly run with France's Total during the night but staff were successfully evacuated, the state-owned National ... «Yahoo News, Feb 15»
8
Total profits hit by lower oil price
French oil firm Total has reported a 2% fall in third quarter net profit to $3.5bn (£2.2bn) on falling oil prices. The price of crude oil has fallen by 25% since the ... «BBC News, Oct 14»
9
Total's CEO Christophe de Margerie dies in Moscow plane crash
Christophe de Margerie, the chief executive of French oil company Total, has died in an air crash in Moscow. His corporate jet collided with a snow plough and ... «BBC News, Oct 14»
10
Morningstar: PIMCO's Post-Gross Total Return Fund Is Fine—for Now
Despite the fact that Morningstar recently downgraded its rating on PIMCO's Total Return Fund from gold to bronze after the departure of Bill Gross, Morningstar ... «ThinkAdvisor, Oct 14»

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