noun
totality
toh-TA-lih-tee
noun
1
The whole amount or extent of something; completeness.
"Considered in its totality, the report paints a worrying picture."
2
The period during a solar eclipse when the sun is completely blocked by the moon.
"Totality lasted just over two minutes at that location."
How to Use Totality
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEverything considered as a whole, or specifically the total-blackout phase of a solar eclipse.
Common pairings
in its totality
path of totality
Word Forms
totalities plural
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Etymology
Formed from total plus the noun suffix -ity.