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total2 S2 W2 [countable]
1 the final number or amount of things, people etc when everything has been counted : 
That's £7 and £3.50, so the total is £10.50.
That's £7 and £3.50, so the total is £10.50. the sum total (=the whole of an amount when everything is considered together)
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grand total
a) BF the final total, including all the totals added together [↪ subtotal]
b) used humorously when you think the final total is small : I earned a grand total of $4.15.
I earned a grand total of $4.15.
