Words / A2

TOHTL/ˈtəʊtl/

A total is the complete amount after adding: the total, a total of, total cost. Also an adjective: the total number. Sum is a maths cousin. Title is a name. Turtle is an animal. Do not write total when you mean title, or turtle.

Meaning

The complete amount after you add everything together.

Examples

• “The total for the two tickets is forty pounds.”
• “The total for the two rooms is £180 a night.”
• “Add the drinks and the total comes to twenty pounds.”

Good to know

the total / total cost. Maths cousin: sum. Mix-up: title.

Near in meaning

sum

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