sum total

sum to·tal

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [suhm toht-l]
- /sʌm ˈtoʊt l/
- /sʌm ˈtəʊtl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [suhm toht-l]
- /sʌm ˈtoʊt l/

Definitions of sum total words

noun sum total complete numerical total: the sum total of my savings. 1
noun sum total essence; substance: The sum total of research in the field. 1
singular noun sum total The sum total of a number of things is all the things added or considered together. You often use this expression to indicate that you are disappointed because the total amount is rather small. 0
noun sum total the total arrived at by adding up a sum or sums 0
noun sum total everything involved or included 0

See all 5 definitions of sum total

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Origin of sum total

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400

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Parts of speech for Sum total

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sum total

sum total popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

sum total usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for sum total

noun sum total

absoluteness — the quality of being absolute
across the board — If a policy or a situation applies across the board, it affects everything or everyone in a particular group.
all — You use all to indicate that you are referring to the whole of a particular group or thing or to everyone or everything of a particular kind.
allness — the state of being comprehensive or all-embracing
collectivity — the quality or state of being collective

All 18 Synonyms of sum total