Total vs. Overall
Difference Between Total and Overall
Totalnoun
An amount obtained by the addition of smaller amounts.
A total of £145 was raised by the bring-and-buy stall.Overalladjective
All-encompassing, all around.
Totalnoun
Sum.
The total of 4, 5 and 6 is 15.Overalladverb
Generally; with everything considered.
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.Overallnoun
(British) A garment worn over other clothing to protect it; a coverall or boiler suit. A garment, for manual labor or for casual wear, often made of a single piece of fabric, with long legs and a bib upper, supported from the shoulders with straps, and having several large pockets and loops for carrying tools.
Totaladjective
(used as an intensifier) Complete; absolute.
He is a total failure.Overallnoun
A garment, worn for manual labor, with an integral covering extending to the chest, supported by straps.
Totalverb
(transitive) To add up; to calculate the sum of.
When we totalled the takings, we always got a different figure.Overallnoun
work clothing consisting of denim trousers (usually with a bib and shoulder straps)
Totalverb
To equal a total of; to amount to.
That totals seven times so far.Overallnoun
a loose protective coverall or smock worn over ordinary clothing for dirty work
Totalverb
to demolish; to wreck completely. (from total loss)
Honey, I’m OK, but I’ve totaled the car.Overalladjective
involving only main features;
the overall pattern of his lifeTotalverb
(intransitive) To amount to; to add up to.
It totals nearly a pound.Overalladjective
including everything;
the overall costthe total amount owedTotalnoun
the whole amount
Totalnoun
a quantity obtained by addition
Totalverb
add up in number or quantity;
The bills amounted to $2,000The bill came to $2,000Totalverb
determine the sum of;
Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring townTotaladjective
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete;
an entire town devastated by an earthquakegave full attentiona total failureTotaladjective
including everything;
the overall costthe total amount owedTotaladjective
without conditions or limitations;
a total banTotaladjective
complete in extent or degree and in every particular;
a full gamea total eclipsea total disaster
