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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

totalize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.12 in modern English

Syllables
to-tal-ize
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To combine parts to make a total.

verb

To treat or construe something as universal, all-embracing, or comprehensive.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English total Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English totalize From total + -ize.

Inflected Forms

totalizes (present, singular) totalizing (participle, present) totalized (participle, past) totalized (past)

Derived Forms

detotalize

Frequently Paired Words

totalization totalizer total

Synonyms

total totalise

Questions

What does totalize mean?
To combine parts to make a total.
Where does totalize come from?
Etymology tree English total Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English totalize From total + -ize.

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