total

nouns

the whole amount
a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers

verbs

add up in number or quantity
"The bills amounted to $2,000"; "The bill came to $2,000"
determine the sum of
"Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town"
damage beyond the point of repair
"My son totaled our new car"; "the rock star totals his guitar at every concert"
is a type of (narrower)
inflict damage upon
"The snow damaged the roof"; "She damaged the car when she hit the tree"

adjectives

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
"an entire town devastated by an earthquake"; "gave full attention"; "a total failure"
is derived from
complete in extent or degree and in every particular
"a full game"; "a total eclipse"; "a total disaster"