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totality

Syllabification: (to·tal·i·ty)
Pronunciation: /tōˈtalitē/
Definition of totality

noun

  • the whole of something:the totality of their current policies
  • Astronomy the moment or duration of total obscuration of the sun or moon during an eclipse.

Phrases

in its totality

as a whole:a deeper exploration of life in its totality

totality in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of totality in the British & World English dictionary
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