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total
Noun
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A total is the final amount of something. It is a term used in math.
total
Verb
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If you total something, you add them up.
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If something totals something, it adds up to that; it amounts to.
The total of your purchase comes to $53.
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If you total something, you destroy it; you wreck it.
total
Adjective
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If something is total, it is complete; it is finished.
He is a total failure
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If something is total, it is entire.
The total book was very bad.
account
Noun
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An account is an arrangement with a bank or other company to do business.
I opened a bank account when I moved into town.
The internet company cancelled my e-mail account.
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The records of the money that is paid or received. (often plural)
The accounts show that your bill has already been paid.
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A description of events
The account that he gave didn't match the story that was in the newspaper.
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If you take something into account, you think about it when you decide something.
Effective leaders have to take account of everyone's feelings.
account
Verb
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If mathx/math accounts for mathy/math, it explains why mathy/math happens or exists.
Oh, she was sick. Well, that accounts for her poor test score.
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News and current affairs
The cumulative total since the beginning of the first crisis year (2008) means that Spain has financed its entire current-account deficit via the printing press.