Definition

To combine or add things together to get a single total amount.

Example

The accountant will totalize all the expenses for the month.

Tense Forms

Conversation

Have you ever tried to totalize your monthly expenses?

Not really, I usually just guess how much I spend.

I find it helps to see everything in one number when I totalize it.

That makes sense! Maybe I should give it a shot.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Totalize → It is formed from "total" (from Latin *totalis*, meaning whole or complete) and "-ize" (a suffix used to form verbs meaning to make or to become). The word "totalize" means to make something total or to sum it up completely.

Memory Tip

Think of making something 'whole' ('total') — that's what totalize means, to sum everything up.

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