constituting or comprising the whole; entire; whole

the total expenditure.

of or pertaining to the whole of something

the total effect of a play.

complete in extent or degree; absolute; unqualified; utter

a total failure.

involving all aspects, elements, participants, resources, etc.; unqualified; all-out

total war.

the total amount; sum; aggregate

a total of

the whole; an entirety

the impressive total of Mozart's achievement.

to bring to a total; add up.

to reach a total of; amount to.

Slang . to wreck or demolish completely

He totaled his new car in the accident.

to amount (often fol. by to ).

adjective

incomplete , partial , unfinished

noun

part

verb

subtract , take away

adjective

absolute , all-out , comprehensive , consummate , downright , entire , every , full , full-blown , full-scale , gross , inclusive , integral , out-and-out , outright , overall , perfect , plenary , positive , sheer , sweeping , thoroughgoing , totalitarian , unconditional , undisputed , undivided , unlimited , unmitigated , unqualified , unreserved , unrestricted , utter , whole , all , complete , arrant , crashing , damned , dead , flat , plain , pure , thorough , unbounded , unequivocal , unrelieved , in toto , sum , totally

noun

aggregate , all , amount , body , budget , bulk , entirety , flat out * , full amount , gross , jackpot * , mass , quantity , quantum , result , sum , sum total , tale , the works , totality , summation , everything , integrality , mutuality , omneity , recapitulation , summarization , unanimity , universality

verb

add , aggregate , amount to , calculate , cast , come , come to , comprise , consist of , equal , figure , foot , mount up to , number , pile up , reach , reckon , result in , ring up , run into , run to , stack up , summate , sum up , totalize , tote , yield , sum , tot , bankrupt , break down , cross up , demolish , finish , ruin , shatter , sink , smash , spoil , torpedo , undo , wash up , wrack , wreck , absolute , accumulate , all , amount , complete , comprehensive , compute , concise , destroy , entire , entirety , full , gross , overall , summary , summation , tally , thorough , unconditional , utter , whole