The difference between Total and Whole
When used as nouns, total means an amount obtained by the addition of smaller amounts, whereas whole means something complete, without any parts missing.
Total is also verb with the meaning: to add up.
Total is also adjective with the meaning: entire.
Whole is also adverb with the meaning: in entirety.
check bellow for the other definitions of Total and Whole
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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."
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Total as a noun (informal, mathematics):
Sum.
Examples:
"The total of 4, 5 and 6 is 15."
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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."
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Total as an adjective:
() Complete; absolute.
Examples:
"He is a total failure."
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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."
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Total as a verb:
To equal a total of; to amount to.
Examples:
"That totals seven times so far."
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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."
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Total as a verb (intransitive):
To amount to; to add up to.
Examples:
"It totals nearly a pound."
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Whole as an adjective:
Entire.
Examples:
"I ate a whole fish."
"I brought a whole lot of balloons for the party.'' ''She ate a whole bunch of french fries."
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Whole as an adjective:
Sound, uninjured, healthy.
Examples:
"He is of whole mind, but the same cannot be said about his physical state."
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Whole as an adjective (of food):
From which none of its constituents has been removed.
Examples:
"'whole wheat; whole milk"
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Whole as an adjective (mining):
As yet unworked.
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Whole as an adverb (colloquial):
In entirety; entirely; wholly.
Examples:
"I ate a fish whole!"
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Whole as a noun:
Something complete, without any parts missing.
Examples:
"This variety of fascinating details didn't fall together into an enjoyable, coherent whole."
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Whole as a noun:
An entirety.