Totality (Noun)
Meaning 1
The quality of being complete and indiscriminate; "the totality of war and its consequences"; "the all-embracing totality of the state".
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Related Words
Meaning 3
The state of being total and complete; "he read the article in its entirety"; "appalled by the totality of the destruction".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The judge was considering the totality of the evidence before making her final decision.
- Understanding the totality of human behavior is the main goal of modern psychology.
- She was shocked by the totality of the chaos and disorder she witnessed in the city.
- The new approach considers the totality of the system, not just its separate components.
- The environmental impact of a product is often assessed by evaluating the totality of its effects throughout its life cycle.