Definition

A machine or device that calculates and displays totals, often used in contexts like betting or measuring quantities.

Example

The totalizer showed the final amount of bets placed during the race.

Conversation

Have you ever seen how a totalizer works at the racetrack?

No, I haven't! What does it do?

It basically keeps track of all the bets and payouts automatically.

That sounds really efficient; I would love to see it in action.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Totalizer → It is formed from "total" (from Latin *totalis*, meaning whole or complete) and "-izer" (a suffix used to indicate a person or thing that performs a specified action). The word "totalizer" refers to a device or person that makes something whole or complete, often by adding up numbers or amounts.

Memory Tip

Think of a device or person that makes things 'whole' ('total') by 'performing' an action ('-izer'). This helps you remember that a totalizer is someone or something that adds things up to create a complete total.

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