Synonyms for

Totals

Verb / ˈtəʊtʌlz / Another word for totals — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

A total is the whole amount of something.

Synonyms & similar words

number tot come aggregate add addtogether toteup totup totality tally sum total amount addup summate sumup sum entirety whole aggregate amount gross totality quantity restitution integer all everything collective summation addition tally score count

Synonyms by register

Formal

aggregates sums quantities amounts

Informal

tops all everything

Literary

completes wholes

Antonyms

parts fractions portions segments elements components

Common collocations

  • total cost
  • total amount
  • total number
  • total revenue
  • total damage
  • total loss
  • total score

Word family

noun total
verb total
adjective total
adverb totally

Usage note

As a verb, 'totals' often implies destruction, as in 'the car was totaled'. As a noun, it refers to the sum of numbers.

Example sentences

  1. I counted the totals of my allowance and found out I had enough to buy a new toy.
  2. The total cost of the groceries was $50.
  3. The teacher added up the totals on the students' math tests.
  4. The company's total profit for the year was $1 million.
  5. The total number of students in the class is 20.

Quotes

  • The whole is more than the sum of its parts.
  • The sum of the whole is the sum of the parts.
  • The sum of human wisdom is not contained in any one language.

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