totality (B2)

noun

Pronunciation: /toʊˈtæləti/

Definition

The state of being total; completeness. The whole amount or quantity of something.

Examples

• The totality of his experience was overwhelming.

• We need to consider the totality of the evidence before making a decision.

• The project was completed in its totality, with no parts left unfinished.

How to Use totality

in totality (prepositional phrase)

Completely; as a whole. — "The entire collection was displayed in totality."

totality of (collocation)

The whole amount or extent of something. — "He experienced the totality of the pain at once."

Synonyms of totality

Words with a similar meaning to totality:

• completeness
• wholeness
• entirety
• sum

Antonyms of totality

Words with the opposite meaning to totality:

• part
• partiality
• fragment

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