The difference between Consummate and Total

When used as verbs, consummate means to bring (a task, project, goal etc.) to completion, whereas total means to add up.

When used as adjectives, consummate means complete in every detail, perfect, absolute, whereas total means entire.

Total is also noun with the meaning: an amount obtained by the addition of smaller amounts.

check bellow for the other definitions of Consummate and Total

  1. Consummate as an adjective:

    Complete in every detail, perfect, absolute.

  2. Consummate as an adjective:

    Highly skilled and experienced; fully qualified.

  1. Consummate as a verb (transitive):

    To bring (a task, project, goal etc.) to completion; to accomplish.

  2. Consummate as a verb (transitive):

    To make perfect, achieve, give the finishing touch.

  3. Consummate as a verb (transitive):

    To make (a marriage) complete by engaging in first sexual intercourse.

    Examples:

    "After the reception, he escorted her to the honeymoon suite to consummate their marriage."

  4. Consummate as a verb (intransitive):

    To become perfected, receive the finishing touch.

  1. Total as a noun:

    An amount obtained by the addition of smaller amounts.

    Examples:

    "A total of £145 was raised by the bring-and-buy stall."

  2. Total as a noun (informal, mathematics):

    Sum.

    Examples:

    "The total of 4, 5 and 6 is 15."

  1. Total as an adjective:

    Entire; relating to the whole of something.

    Examples:

    "The total book is rubbish from start to finish.  nowrap The total [[number]] of votes cast is 3,270."

  2. Total as an adjective:

    () Complete; absolute.

    Examples:

    "He is a total failure."

  1. Total as a verb (transitive):

    To add up; to calculate the sum of.

    Examples:

    "When we totalled the takings, we always got a different figure."

  2. Total as a verb:

    To equal a total of; to amount to.

    Examples:

    "That totals seven times so far."

  3. Total as a verb (transitive, US, slang):

    to demolish; to wreck completely. (from total loss)

    Examples:

    "Honey, I’m OK, but I’ve totaled the car."

  4. Total as a verb (intransitive):

    To amount to; to add up to.

    Examples:

    "It totals nearly a pound."

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