The noun total has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (13) sum, total, totality, aggregate -- (the whole amount)
2. (8) sum, amount, total -- (a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers)
Overview of verb total
The verb total has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (16) total, number, add up, come, amount -- (add up in number or quantity; "The bills amounted to $2,000"; "The bill came to $2,000")
2. (2) total, tot, tot up, sum, sum up, summate, tote up, add, add together, tally, add up -- (determine the sum of; "Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town")
3. total -- (damage beyond the point of repair; "My son totaled our new car"; "the rock star totals his guitar at every concert")
Overview of adj total
The adj total has 4 senses (first 4 from tagged texts)
1. (42) entire, full, total -- (constituting the full quantity or extent; complete; "an entire town devastated by an earthquake"; "gave full attention"; "a total failure")
2. (21) overall, total, whole -- (including everything; "the overall cost"; "the total amount owed")
3. (2) absolute, total, unconditioned -- (without conditions or limitations; "a total ban")
4. (2) full, total -- (complete in extent or degree and in every particular; "a full game"; "a total eclipse"; "a total disaster")