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  • PLAYLIST: Financial Terms in ISL - Retail Banking
  • by Indian Sign Language Research and Training Centre

Phonetics:

/ˈtəʊ.təl/
/ˈtoʊ.təl/

Meanings:

noun

Definition: An amount obtained by the addition of smaller amounts.

Example: A total of £145 was raised by the bring-and-buy stall.

Definition: Sum.

Example: The total of 4, 5 and 6 is 15.

verb

Definition: To add up; to calculate the sum of.

Example: When we totalled the takings, we always got a different figure.

Definition: To equal a total of; to amount to.

Example: That totals seven times so far.

Definition: To demolish; to wreck completely. (from total loss)

Example: Honey, I’m OK, but I’ve totaled the car.

Definition: To amount to; to add up to.

Example: It totals nearly a pound.

adjective

Definition: Entire; relating to the whole of something.

Example: The total book is rubbish from start to finish.  The total number of votes cast is 3,270.

Definition: (used as an intensifier) Complete; absolute.

Example: He is a total failure.

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