subtotal

American  

[suhb-toht-l, suhb-toht-] / ˈsʌbˌtoʊt l, sʌbˈtoʊt- /

noun

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

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adjective

1. somewhat less than complete; not total.

   subtotal commitment.

verb (used with object)

subtotaled, subtotaling, subtotalled, subtotalling

1. to determine a subtotal for, as figures.

verb (used without object)

subtotaled, subtotaling, subtotalled, subtotalling

1. to determine a subtotal.

subtotal British  

/ 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

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verb

1. to establish or work out a subtotal for (a column, group, etc)

Etymology

Origin of subtotal

First recorded in 1905–10; sub- + total

Example Sentences

Under Airbnb’s pricing structure, hosts pay the company 3 percent of the booking subtotal, which includes the nightly rate plus any cleaning fee and fees for additional guests.

From New York Times

Elections are a running subtotal more than a final bill, and as well as Democrats performed, the results were in line with several other midterm elections of the past 60 years.

From Washington Times

A lawsuit filed against McDonald’s Corp. alleges the fast-food giant is adding the beverage tax to the subtotal of orders before calculating other sales taxes.

From Washington Times

And if you think that amount is eye-popping, you should’ve seen the subtotal before they subtracted the hometown discount.

From Seattle Times

I can also check in on my subtotal whenever I like to see where I stand without needing a calculator at a store.

From US News