Totality Meaning
/toʊˈtælɪti/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe state of being total.
nounAn aggregate quantity obtained by addition.
Sentence Examples
The task of philosophy is to recover the totality obscured by the selection.
In Animism, there is credence in ubiquitous spirit entities pervading the totality of Nature.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The eclipse covered the sun in its ____, leaving only a dark circle.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The astronomers traveled far to see the solar eclipse in its full ____ and witness the darkness in the sky today.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English total Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English totality From total + -ity.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"There are a number of SCPs and tales that look at potential apocalypses, but rarely with such totality as SCP-2935, a parallel dimension in which death prevailed."
— 2019 January 14, “Exploring the SCP Foundation: SCP-2935 - O, Death” (0:36 from the start), in The Exploring Series, archived from the original on 25 Mar 2023:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The eclipse covered the sun in its ____, leaving only a dark circle.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The astronomers traveled far to see the solar eclipse in its full ____ and witness the darkness in the sky today.