Definition of "Total" :

noun: the whole amount

noun: a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers

verb: damage beyond the point of repair

"My son totaled our new car."

verb: determine the sum of

verb: add up in number or quantity

adjective: constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

"A total failure."

adjective: complete in extent or degree and in every particular

"A total eclipse."