TOTALITY Definition & Meaning

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totality

[ toh-tal-i-tee ]

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noun

plural totalities.

something that is total or constitutes a total; the total amount; a whole.
the state of being total; entirety.
Astronomy. total obscuration in an eclipse.

totality

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noun

the whole amount
the state of being total
the state or period of an eclipse when light from the eclipsed body is totally obscured

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of totality¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; total + -ity

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A large-scale map that people could stand in front of and ponder in person, he thought, would help people absorb the tragedy in its totality.

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The UK's last total solar eclipse took place in 1999, with Cornwall being the only location in the country to experience the event in its totality, drawing thousands of people to the region.

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The totality of the eclipse will start around 11:26 p.m.

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Debord’s genius was in seeing that world in its totality and not in the fragmentary form in which it wants to be seen.

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I’m like, ‘No, they’ll let me do whatever I want. It’s just a totality of how hard it is.’

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