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totaling

to·tal
T t

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [toht-l]
    • /ˈtoʊt l/
    • /ˈtəʊ.təl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [toht-l]
    • /ˈtoʊt l/

Definitions of totaling word

  • adjective totaling constituting or comprising the whole; entire; whole: the total expenditure. 1
  • adjective totaling of or relating to the whole of something: the total effect of a play. 1
  • adjective totaling complete in extent or degree; absolute; unqualified; utter: a total failure. 1
  • adjective totaling involving all aspects, elements, participants, resources, etc.; unqualified; all-out: total war. 1
  • noun totaling the total amount; sum; aggregate: a total of $200. 1
  • noun totaling the whole; an entirety: the impressive total of Mozart's achievement. 1

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Origin of totaling

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English (adj.) < Medieval Latin tōtālis, equivalent to Latin tōt(us) entire + -ālis -al1

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Parts of speech for Totaling

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

totaling popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

totaling usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for totaling

noun totaling

  • addition — An addition to something is a thing which is added to it.
  • calculation — A calculation is something that you think about and work out mathematically. Calculation is the process of working something out mathematically.
  • adding — an act or instance of addition
  • computation — Computation is mathematical calculation.
  • figuring — Present participle of figure.

adj totaling

  • making — the style or manner in which something is made; form; build.

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