Aggregate vs. Total

Aggregate vs. Total — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Aggregate and Total

Aggregatenoun

A mass, assemblage, or sum of particulars; something consisting of elements but considered as a whole.

Totalnoun

An amount obtained by the addition of smaller amounts.

A total of £145 was raised by the bring-and-buy stall.

Aggregatenoun

A mass formed by the union of homogeneous particles; – in distinction from a compound, formed by the union of heterogeneous particles.

Totalnoun

Sum.

The total of 4, 5 and 6 is 15.

Aggregatenoun

A set collection of objects.

Totaladjective

Entire; relating to the whole of something.

The total book is rubbish from start to finish.The total number of votes cast is 3,270.
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Aggregatenoun

(music) The full chromatic scale of twelve equal tempered pitches.

Totaladjective

(used as an intensifier) Complete; absolute.

He is a total failure.

Aggregatenoun

(sports) The total score in a set of games between teams or competitors, usually the combination of the home and away scores

Totalverb

(transitive) To add up; to calculate the sum of.

When we totalled the takings, we always got a different figure.

Aggregatenoun

(roofing) Crushed stone, crushed slag or water-worn gravel used for surfacing a built-up roof system.

Totalverb

To equal a total of; to amount to.

That totals seven times so far.
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Aggregatenoun

Solid particles of low aspect ratio added to a composite material, as distinguished from the matrix and any fibers or reinforcements, especially the gravel and sand added to concrete.

Totalverb

to demolish; to wreck completely. (from total loss)

Honey, I’m OK, but I’ve totaled the car.

Aggregatenoun

(Buddhism) Any of the five attributes that constitute the sentient being.

Totalverb

(intransitive) To amount to; to add up to.

It totals nearly a pound.

Aggregateadjective

Formed by a collection of particulars into a whole mass or sum; collective; combined; added up.

Totalnoun

the whole amount

Aggregateadjective

Consisting or formed of smaller objects or parts.

Totalnoun

a quantity obtained by addition

Aggregateadjective

Formed into clusters or groups of lobules.

aggregate glands

Totalverb

add up in number or quantity;

The bills amounted to $2,000The bill came to $2,000

Aggregateadjective

(botany) Composed of several florets within a common involucre, as in the daisy; or of several carpels formed from one flower, as in the raspberry.

Totalverb

determine the sum of;

Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town

Aggregateadjective

Having the several component parts adherent to each other only to such a degree as to be separable by mechanical means.

Totaladjective

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete;

an entire town devastated by an earthquakegave full attentiona total failure

Aggregateadjective

United into a common organized mass; said of certain compound animals.

Totaladjective

including everything;

the overall costthe total amount owed

Aggregateverb

(transitive) To bring together; to collect into a mass or sum.

The aggregated soil.

Totaladjective

without conditions or limitations;

a total ban

Aggregateverb

To add or unite (e.g. a person), to an association.

Totaladjective

complete in extent or degree and in every particular;

a full gamea total eclipsea total disaster

Aggregateverb

(transitive) To amount in the aggregate to.

There are ten loads, aggregating five hundred bushels.

Aggregatenoun

a sum total of many heterogenous things taken together

Aggregatenoun

the whole amount

Aggregateverb

amount in the aggregate to

Aggregateverb

gather in a mass, sum, or whole

Aggregateadjective

gathered or tending to gather into a mass or whole;

aggregate expenses include expenses of all divisions combined for the entire yearthe aggregated amount of indebtedness

Aggregateadjective

formed of separate units in a cluster;

raspberries are aggregate fruits