sum total

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noun
  1. complete numerical total: the sum total of my savings.

  2. essence; substance: The sum total of research in the field.

Origin of sum total

1
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

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sum total

The entirety, everything, as in I spent all day in the kitchen and the sum total of my efforts is this cake. [Mid-1600s]

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