SpellRight › Spelling
Commontotal
The correct spelling is total.
How to pronounce total
noun
IPA: /ˈtəʊ.təl/
Say it like: Tot-al
The correct spelling is total. An amount obtained by the addition of smaller amounts. For example: "A total of £145 was raised by the bring-and-buy stall."
Usage Examples
“A total of £145 was raised by the bring-and-buy stall.”
“The total of 4, 5 and 6 is 15.”
“When we totalled the takings, we always got a different figure.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.An amount obtained by the addition of smaller amounts.
- 2.Sum.
verb
- 1.To add up; to calculate the sum of.
- 2.To equal a total of; to amount to.
- 3.To demolish; to wreck completely. (from total loss)
- 4.To amount to; to add up to.
adjective
- 1.Entire; relating to the whole of something.
- 2.(used as an intensifier) Complete; absolute.
Similar words
Words related in meaning — check their spelling too.