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 central bank says its decisions are guided by the totality of the data, but when asked which data are shaping policy or how heavily each source is weighted, officials have been light on detail.

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Murillo’s attorney, Vicki Podberesky, called the shooting an “awful and tragic situation” but urged jurors to think about the totality of the circumstances that Murillo faced that day.

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However, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Thomas Rubinson rejected those arguments, saying that given the totality of the evidence, there was enough to put Bohm on trial for murder.

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Google is “ultimately stepping under the debt in its totality,” Simplify’s Green said.

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KRATSIOS: If you look at the totality of the U.S. chips and what percentage are actually exported, it’s quite small.

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