totality

noun

to·tal·i·ty tō-ˈta-lə-tē

plural totalities

Synonyms of totality next

: an aggregate amount : sum, whole

the totality of human knowledge

: the quality or state of being total : wholeness

This … looks at the problem globally, in its totality.—

Philip Landrigan, quoted at NPR.org

: the phase of an eclipse during which it is total : the state of total eclipse

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The eclipse set off a frenzy among travelers, and even got people off their phones: In states that were in the path of totality, internet traffic dropped by 40 to 60 percent around the time of the eclipse, according to Cloudflare, a company that manages network services. —

Tariro Mzezewa, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025 The totality of the Chicago sports experience was just so dreadful. —

Jon Greenberg, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024 Unlike the solar eclipse of April 8, 2024, this one won’t see any period of totality. —

Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Dec. 2024 Advertisement Roberts’ nine-season tenure in L.A. has been marked with highs and lows, but the totality of his resume speaks for itself: eight division titles, four National League pennants, two World Series titles and the highest winning percentage in MLB history by a non-Negro Leagues manager. —

Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for totality