Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sum total

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.29 in modern English

Syllables
sum -to-tal
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Entirety; the aggregate of everything.

noun

Epitome.

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What does sum total mean?
Total; the result of adding a set of figures or counting a number of items.

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