What does totality mean?
Definitions for totality
toʊˈtæl ɪ tito·tal·i·ty
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word totality.
Princeton's WordNet
entirety, entireness, integrality, totalitynoun
the state of being total and complete
"he read the article in its entirety"; "appalled by the totality of the destruction"
totalitynoun
the quality of being complete and indiscriminate
"the totality of war and its consequences"; "the all-embracing totality of the state"
sum, total, totality, aggregatenoun
the whole amount
Wiktionary
totalitynoun
the state of being total
totalitynoun
an aggregate quantity obtained by addition
totalitynoun
the phase of an eclipse when it is total
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Totalitynoun
Complete sum; whole quantity.
Etymology: totalité, Fr.
ChatGPT
totality
Totality refers to the state or condition of being complete, whole or entire. It involves all parts, elements, aspects or details of something, making it complete or full. This concept is often used in various fields like philosophy, mathematics, sociology and more, implying the idea of everything considered collectively or as a whole.
Webster Dictionary
Totalitynoun
the quality or state of being total; as, the totality of an eclipse
Totalitynoun
the whole sum; the whole quantity or amount; the entirety; as, the totalityof human knowledge
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Tolyatti
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of totality in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of totality in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of totality in a Sentence
We believe, based on the totality of positive data from clinical trials of this treatment, that the FDA should approve. Peer-reviewed, published results show lecanemab will provide patients in the earliest stages of Alzheimer’s more time to participate in daily life and live independently. It could mean many months more of recognizing their spouse, children and grandchildren.
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Once the tweets came to light, so, too, did other allegations, in my professional judgment, the totality of the behavior warranted the recommendation for termination. Our mission is to prepare all students for success in college, career, and community leadership.
What Defense Department has determined, the Secretary has determined is that we will build 177 miles... So this did not meet the totality of their request.
The totality of the data need to be analyzed in order to draw any conclusions from the trial. Anecdotal reports, while encouraging, do not provide the statistical power necessary to determine the safety and efficacy profile of remdesivir as a treatment for Covid-19.
In my clinical practice, I look at the totality of evidence and then individualize recommendations for the person being cared for.
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Translations for totality
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- كليةArabic
- ολότηταGreek
- tutaĵoEsperanto
- totalidadSpanish
- کلیتPersian
- totalitéFrench
- सम्पूर्णता (Sampoornata)Hindi
- totalitásHungarian
- keseluruhanIndonesian
- מִכלוֹלHebrew
- 総体Japanese
- ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೆKannada
- totalitatisLatin
- потполност, целокупност, севкупностMacedonian
- totaliteitDutch
- całośćPolish
- totalitateRomanian
- totalitetSwedish
- மொத்தம்Tamil
- ความสมบูรณ์แบบThai
- bütünlükTurkish
- 整体性Chinese
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