subtotal

[ suhb-toht-l, suhb-toht- ]

noun
  1. the sum or total of a part of a group or column of figures, as in an accounting statement.

adjective
  1. somewhat less than complete; not total: subtotal commitment.

verb (used with object),sub·to·taled, sub·to·tal·ing or (especially British) sub·to·talled, sub·to·tal·ling.
  1. to determine a subtotal for, as figures.

verb (used without object),sub·to·taled, sub·to·tal·ing or (especially British) sub·to·talled, sub·to·tal·ling.
  1. to determine a subtotal.

Origin of subtotal

1
First recorded in 1905–10; sub- + total

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British Dictionary definitions for subtotal

subtotal

/ (sʌbˈtəʊtəl, ˈsʌbˌtəʊtəl) /


noun
  1. the total made up by a column of figures, etc, forming part of the total made up by a larger column or group

verb-tals, -talling or -talled or US -tals, -taling or -taled
  1. to establish or work out a subtotal for (a column, group, etc)

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