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Subtonal vs Subtotal - What's the difference?

subtonal | subtotal |

As adjectives the difference between subtonal and subtotal

is that subtonal is relating to subtones while subtotal is less than total; partial.

As a noun subtotal is

the total for a part of a list of numbers being summed.

As a verb subtotal is

to calculate a.

subtonal

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Relating to subtones.
  • subtotal

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The total for a part of a list of numbers being summed.
  • Verb

  • To calculate a .
  • Adjective

    (-)
  • Less than total; partial.
  • * 2007 , Caroline Bunker Rosdahl, Mary T. Kowalski, Textbook of Basic Nursing (page 1184)
  • A subtotal thyroidectomy usually prevents the recurrence of hyperthyroidism because only enough of the gland is left to maintain normal function.
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