totality

[toh-tal-i-tee]

noun

plural

totalities 

1. something that is total or constitutes a total; the total amount; a whole.

2. the state of being total; entirety.

3. Astronomy.,  total obscuration in an eclipse.

totality

/ təʊˈtælɪtɪ /

noun

1. the whole amount

2. the state of being total

3. the state or period of an eclipse when light from the eclipsed body is totally obscured

Word History and Origins

Origin of totality¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; total + -ity

Example Sentences

The author acknowledges the risk of anthropomorphizing but finds the totality of evidence persuasive.

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Bovino said his agents wouldn’t arrest someone because of skin color alone, but could use a “totality of factors” to make the call.

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“If somebody wants to speculate, we want to ensure the totality of what we manage can still achieve your financial goals,” he said.

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“If somebody wants to speculate, we want to ensure the totality of what we manage can still achieve your financial goals,” Hadad told MarketWatch.

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“I do feel that in totality, we’re playing our best baseball of the season,” Roberts said.

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