Total vs Grand - What's the difference?
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An amount obtained by the addition of smaller amounts.
(informal, mathematics) Sum.
Entire; relating to the whole of something.
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, title= ((used as an intensifier)) Complete; absolute.
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To add up; to calculate the sum of.
To equal a total of; to amount to.
(transitive, US, slang) to demolish; to wreck completely. (from total loss)
To amount to; to add up to.
Of large size or extent; great; extensive; hence, relatively great; greatest; chief; principal.
Great in size, and fine or imposing in appearance or impression; illustrious, dignified, or noble (said of persons); majestic, splendid, magnificent, or sublime (said of things).
Having higher rank or more dignity, size, or importance than other persons or things of the same name.
Standing in the second or some more remote degree of parentage or descent -- generally used in composition; as, grandfather, grandson, grandchild, etc.
(Ireland, Northern England) fine; lovely
One thousand dollars (compare ).
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(British) One thousand pounds sterling.
(musical instruments) A grand piano
As nouns the difference between total and grand
is that total is an amount obtained by the addition of smaller amounts while grand is one thousand dollars (compare G).As adjectives the difference between total and grand
is that total is entire; relating to the whole of something while grand is of large size or extent; great; extensive; hence, relatively great; greatest; chief; principal.As a verb total
is to add up; to calculate the sum of.As a proper noun Grand is
a commune in France.total
English
Alternative forms
* totall (obsolete)Noun
(en noun)- A total of £145 was raised by the bring-and-buy stall.
- The total of 4, 5 and 6 is 15.
See also
* addition, summation: (augend) + (addend) = (summand) + (summand) = (sum, total) * subtraction: (minuend) ? (subtrahend) = (difference) * multiplication: (multiplier) × (multiplicand) = (factor) × (factor) = (product) * division: (dividend) ÷ (divisor) = (quotient), remainder left over if divisor does not divide dividendSynonyms
* (sum) sumDerived terms
* subtotalAdjective
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Synonyms
* (entire) entire, full, whole * (complete) absolute, complete, utter; see alsoDerived terms
* total warVerb
- When we totalled the takings, we always got a different figure.
- That totals seven times so far.
- Honey, I’m OK, but I’ve totaled the car.
- It totals nearly a pound.
Synonyms
* (add up) add up, sum * (demolish) demolish, trash, wreckAnagrams
* 1000 English basic words ----grand
English
(Webster 1913)Adjective
(er)- a grand mountain
- a grand army
- a grand mistake
- a grand monarch
- a grand view
- a grand conception
- a grand lodge
- a grand vizier
- a grand piano