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The total was twenty points.
What does Total mean?
the full amount after everything is added.
Dictionary definition
Total means the full amount, the complete number after adding parts together, or to add amounts to find a final sum.
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Total in a sentence
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Add the prices to find the total cost.
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The fundraiser's total grew after every class added its donations.
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What does total mean?
Total is the full amount after everything is counted or added.
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Which word is closest in meaning to total?
Sum is close in meaning to total in this dictionary entry.
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Which word is an antonym of total?
Part contrasts with total in this dictionary entry.
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WordTotal.
Partnoun, adjective, verb.
MeaningTotal means the full amount after everything is added.
ExampleExample: The total was twenty points.
Word breakdown
2 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- toh · tul
- Strongest beat
- toh
- Ending
- tul
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on toh.
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Synonyms
Words like Total
Antonyms
Opposite words
partOne piece of a total.
differenceThe result of subtracting rather than adding.
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Word family
Total word family
Base word
total
noun
total
The full amount.
verb
totaled
Added up in the past.
noun
totals
More than one total.
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Hint for students
the full amount after everything is added.
Common mix-up
Total is not the same as part. Total means the full amount after everything is added.
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Read this model sentence: Add the prices to find the total cost. Clue words: add, prices, find. Underline clue words that show why total fits instead of part. Now write one new sentence that shows total without using the word total. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show total?
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