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totalling

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 totalling word

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

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Origin of totalling

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 Totalling

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

totalling 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.

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Synonyms for totalling

noun totalling

  • computation — Computation is mathematical calculation.

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