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total
What does total mean?
total (adjective): entire; relating to the whole of something.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce total?
/ˈtoʊtl̩/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does total come from?
From Middle English total, from Old French total, from Medieval Latin tōtālis, from tōtus (“all, whole, entire”) + -ālis, the former element of unknown origin.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of total?
Words related to total
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “total” mean?
entire; relating to the whole of something
Right! That's what “total” means.
of higher or the highest quality; splendid
Not quite: that's what excellent means.
in a horizontal line or plane; not sloping
Not quite: that's what flat means.
following accepted customs and proprieties
Not quite: that's what conventional means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “total”?
simple
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entire
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strong
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annual
Not quite: annual means something else.
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