1. complete; whole; entire
2. absolute; utter

1. the complete amount; the sum of all parts

1. to add up to a particular amount
2. to calculate the sum of

Examples

• The total cost of the project was $50,000.
• It was a total disaster from start to finish.
• What’s the total of these three numbers?
• The damages totaled over a million dollars.
• Please total these expenses for me.
• We need total silence during the exam.
• The total number of students is 250.