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totality

[toh-tal-i-tee]

noun

plural

totalities 
  1. something that is total or constitutes a total; the total amount; a whole.

  2. the state of being total; entirety.

  3. Astronomy.total obscuration in an eclipse.



totality

/ əʊˈæɪɪ /

noun

  1. the whole amount

  2. the state of being total

  3. the state or period of an eclipse when light from the eclipsed body is totally obscured

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of totality1

First recorded in 1590–1600; total + -ity
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Mr Young, from Edinburgh, suffered a heart attack two days later and clinicians concluded "the totality of his injuries and medical condition were not survivable".

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But looking at "the totality of Wales, it's a positive message" said Mr Mansfield after the last three months of 2024 and the first quarter of 2025 showed growth in the number of property sales.

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"The key message coming from the totality of the data this week is that the US economy was fundamentally strong through the first week of April, however, the outlook remains very uncertain," he said.

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“The key is if you have a plan, you should share it as best you can in its totality: We’re at Point A, and we’re trying to get to Point Z,” Parks said.

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Because then you run the risk of doing things to create a twist, to create a reaction, as opposed to finding a story in its totality and telling it.

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