[to.tal] adj [ME, fr. MF, fr. ML totalis, fr. L totus whole, entire] (15c) 1: comprising or constituting a whole: entire "the ~ amount"
2: absolute, utter "a ~ failure"
3: involving a complete and unified effort esp. to achieve a desired effect "~ war" "~ theater" syn see whole
[2]total n (1557) 1: a product of addition: sum
2: an entire quantity: amount [3]total adv (1601): totally [4]total vt to.taled or to.talled ; to.tal.ing or to.tal.ling (1716) 1: to add up: compute
2: to amount to: number
3: to make a total wreck of: demolish "~ed the car"