Subtotal vs. Total

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

Subtotalnoun

The total for a part of a list of numbers being summed.

Totalnoun

An amount obtained by the addition of smaller amounts.

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

Subtotalverb

To calculate a subtotal.

Totalnoun

Sum.

The total of 4, 5 and 6 is 15.

Subtotaladjective

Less than total; partial.

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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Totaladjective

(used as an intensifier) Complete; absolute.

He is a total failure.

Totalverb

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

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

Totalverb

To equal a total of; to amount to.

That totals seven times so far.

Totalverb

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

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

Totalverb

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

It totals nearly a pound.

Totalnoun

the whole amount

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Totalnoun

a quantity obtained by addition

Totalverb

add up in number or quantity;

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

Totalverb

determine the sum of;

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

Totaladjective

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete;

an entire town devastated by an earthquakegave full attentiona total failure

Totaladjective

including everything;

the overall costthe total amount owed

Totaladjective

without conditions or limitations;

a total ban

Totaladjective

complete in extent or degree and in every particular;

a full gamea total eclipsea total disaster