How Do You Spell TOTAL?

Pronunciation: [tˈə͡ʊtə͡l] (IPA)

The spelling of the word "total" is relatively straightforward. It begins with the voiced dental fricative /t/ and is followed by the mid back rounded vowel /o/. The final syllable is composed of the voiceless alveolar lateral approximant /l/ and the unstressed schwa vowel /ə/. The word is commonly used to denote the overall amount, sum, or quantity of something. Its spelling and pronunciation are considered standard in English and are relatively easy to memorize and use correctly.

TOTAL Meaning and Definition

  1. Total is an adjective that describes the complete sum or entirety of something. It indicates the aggregate or overall amount or value of a set of elements, resulting from the combination of all its parts. It implies that there is no part left out or excluded.

    In mathematics, total refers to the sum of all the individual elements in a set or group. This indicates the combined magnitude or value of the entire collection, leaving no item behind. The total represents the final result or outcome obtained when performing addition on the components.

    In a broader sense, the term total is often used to express the complete extent, degree, or quantity of something. It signifies the comprehensive or whole nature of a particular phenomenon, including all its various aspects or dimensions.

    Total can also function as a noun, representing the complete sum or amount of a given quantity. It denotes the entirety of a particular entity, encompassing all of its constituent elements. The noun form of total is often used in financial contexts, indicating the overall value of an investment, expense, or revenue.

    As a verb, total refers to the act of adding or combining all the elements of a set or group to determine the overall sum or amount. It involves the process of calculating the complete value of the individual components to arrive at the final result.

  2. • Whole; complete; entire; undivided.
    • The whole; the complete amount.

    Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

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Etymology of TOTAL

The word "total" is derived from the Latin word "totalis", which means "whole" or "entire". It comes from the Latin verb "tollo", meaning "to lift up" or "to take away", which is related to the concept of adding up or summing. Over time, "totalis" evolved into "total" in various Romance languages and eventually was adopted into English with the same meaning.

Idioms with the word TOTAL

  • total up to The idiom "total up to" typically means to add together several individual amounts or parts to reach a final or overall sum or result. It is often used when discussing monetary figures or tallying up various components of something.
  • total sth up The idiom "total something up" means to calculate or summarize the sum or total of something, typically numerical values or quantities. It refers to adding or combining all the individual parts or elements to arrive at a final overall amount or conclusion.
  • in total The idiom "in total" means the complete or entire sum or amount of something, without any omissions or exceptions. It refers to considering all parts or elements together as a whole.
  • grand total The idiom "grand total" refers to the final sum or total amount resulting from the addition or compilation of several individual components or numbers. It implies the ultimate or complete tally of all items or calculations involved.

Similar spelling words for TOTAL

Plural form of TOTAL is TOTALS

Conjugate verb Total

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be totalling
you would be totalling
he/she/it would be totalling
we would be totalling
they would be totalling

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have totaled; totalled
you would have totaled; totalled
he/she/it would have totaled; totalled
we would have totaled; totalled
they would have totaled; totalled
I would have total
you would have total
he/she/it would have total
we 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
they would have been totalling

CONDITIONAL PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

I would have been totaling; totalling
you would have been totaling; totalling
he/she/it would have been totaling; totalling
we would have been totaling; totalling
they would have been totaling; totalling

CONDITIONAL PRESENT

I would total
you would total
he/she/it would total
we would total
they would total

CONDITIONAL PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

I would be totaling; totalling
you would be totaling; totalling
he/she/it would be totaling; totalling
we would be totaling; totalling
they would be totaling; totalling

FUTURE

I will total
you will total
he/she/it will total
we will total
they will total

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be totaling; totalling
you will be totaling; totalling
he/she/it will be totaling; totalling
we will be totaling; totalling
they will be totaling; totalling
I will be totalling
you will be totalling
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FUTURE PERFECT

I will have totaled; totalled
you will have totaled; totalled
he/she/it will have totaled; totalled
we will have totaled; totalled
they will have totaled; totalled
I will have totalled
you will have totalled
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FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been totaling; totalling
you will have been totaling; totalling
he/she/it will have been totaling; totalling
we will have been totaling; totalling
they will have been totaling; totalling
I will have been totalling
you will have been totalling
he/she/it will have been totalling
we will have been totalling
they will have been totalling

IMPERATIVE

you total
we let´s total

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to total

PAST

I totalled
you totalled
he/she/it totalled
we totalled
they totalled

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was totaling; totalling
you were totaling; totalling
he/she/it was totaling; totalling
we were totaling; totalling
they were totaling; totalling
I was totalling
you were totalling
he/she/it was totalling
we were totalling
they were totalling

PAST PARTICIPLE

totaled; totalled
totalled

PAST PERFECT

I had totaled; totalled
you had totaled; totalled
he/she/it had totaled; totalled
we had totaled; totalled
they had totaled; totalled
I had totalled
you had totalled
he/she/it had totalled
we had totalled
they had totalled

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been totaling; totalling
you had been totaling; totalling
he/she/it had been totaling; totalling
we had been totaling; totalling
they had been totaling; totalling
I had been totalling
you had been totalling
he/she/it had been totalling
we had been totalling
they had been totalling

PRESENT

I total
you total
he/she/it totals
we total
they total

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am totaling; totalling
you are totaling; totalling
he/she/it is totaling; totalling
we are totaling; totalling
they are totaling; totalling
I am totalling
you are totalling
he/she/it is totalling
we are totalling
they are totalling

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

totaling; totalling
totalling

PRESENT PERFECT

I have totaled; totalled
you have totaled; totalled
he/she/it has totaled; totalled
we have totaled; totalled
they have totaled; totalled
I have totalled
you have totalled
he/she/it has totalled
we have totalled
they have totalled

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been totaling; totalling
you have been totaling; totalling
he/she/it has been totaling; totalling
we have been totaling; totalling
they have been totaling; totalling
I have been totalling
you have been totalling
he/she/it has been totalling
we have been totalling
they have been totalling

PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE

he/she/it total

SIMPLE PAST

I totaled; totalled
you totaled; totalled
he/she/it totaled; totalled
we totaled; totalled
they totaled; totalled
I would have totalled
we would have totalled
you would have totalled
he/she/it would have totalled
they would have totalled

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