Whole; not divided; entire; full; complete; absolute; as, a total departure from the evidence; a total loss.
The whole; the whole sum or amount; as, these sums added make the grand total of five millions.
To bring to a total; also, to reach as a total; to amount to.
to determine the total of (a set of numbers); to add; - often used with up; as, to total up the bill.
To damage beyond repair; - used especially of vehicles damaged in an accident; as, he skid on an ice patch and totaled his Mercedes against a tree. From total loss.
Originally, a piece of wood on which notches or scores were cut, as the marks of number; later, one of two books, sheets of paper, etc., on which corresponding accounts were kept.
Hence, any account or score kept by notches or marks, whether on wood or paper, or in a book; especially, one kept in duplicate.
One thing made to suit another; a match; a mate.
A notch, mark, or score made on or in a tally; as, to make or earn a tally in a game.
A tally shop. See Tally shop, below.
To score with correspondent notches; hence, to make to correspond; to cause to fit or suit.
To check off, as parcels of freight going inboard or outboard.
To be fitted; to suit; to correspond; to match.
To make a tally; to score; as, to tally in a game.
Stoutly; with spirit.