Total
Example: Le total des ventes a augmenté ce trimestre de façon significative.
Definition
"Total" refers to the complete amount or sum of all individual parts combined. In the phrase "Le total des ventes a augmenté ce trimestre de façon significative," it means the entire sales figure or overall sales volume for the quarter.
Etymology
The word "total" comes from the Latin word "totalis," meaning "whole" or "entire." It entered English and French with the sense of completeness or entirety. Did you know that "total" originally was used in mathematical contexts before becoming common in everyday language?
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"Total" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (B2) - set 2", containing 111 commonly used words.
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