subtotal

sub·to·tal

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Definitions of subtotal word

noun subtotal the sum or total of a part of a group or column of figures, as in an accounting statement. 1
adjective subtotal somewhat less than complete; not total: subtotal commitment. 1
verb with object subtotal to determine a subtotal for, as figures. 1
verb without object subtotal to determine a subtotal. 1
noun subtotal incomplete total 1
countable noun subtotal A subtotal is a figure that is the result of adding some numbers together but is not the final total. 0

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1905-10; sub- + total

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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