total
B1Frequent NGSL-1UK /ˈtəʊtl/US /ˈtəʊtl/
Meaning
adjective
being the amount or number after everyone or everything is counted or added together
“Their total cost was $18 000. ”
noun
the amount you get when you add several numbers or amounts together; the final number of people or things when they have all been counted
“a total of something, You got 47 points on the written examination and 18 on the oral, making a total of 65.”
verb
to reach a particular total
“Imports totalled $1.5 billion last year.”
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