total
noun
uk/ˈtəʊtəl/ usthe amount or number that you get when several smaller amounts are added together:
a total of $20/£1,000/€3m, etc. We calculated all costs to the company and came to a total of $5,500.
We employ 534 staff in total.
We have a large workforce with women representing 30% of the total.
See also
grand total
running total
subtotal
sum total
total
adjective
uk/ˈtəʊtəl/ us [ before noun ]
including everything in a calculation or every person in a group:
total cost/expense These figures show the total cost of the project including staff salaries.
total gains/losses Can you give us an idea of our total losses?
The UK All Companies performance category averaged an 18.1% total return over the year.
Women represent a very small percentage of our total workforce.
complete or very great:
The project was a total disaster.
The audience listened in total silence.
total
verb [ T ]
uk/ˈtəʊtəl/ us UK -ll | US -l-
to add up to a particular amount:
The annual salary bill totals more than $3 million.
They incurred losses totalling over $2 million.
(also total up)
to add up amounts to get a final number:
All costs have been totaled at the bottom of the column.
When they totalled up their losses, they realised they could not continue in business.
informal
to destroy a car in an accident:
They will pay the full cost to buy a new car if you total your car within the first year.