Difference between Aggregate and Total

What is the difference between Aggregate and Total?

Aggregate as an adjective is formed by a collection of particulars into a whole mass or sum; collective; combined; added up while Total as an adjective is entire; relating to the whole of something

Aggregate

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Formed by a collection of particulars into a whole mass or sum; collective; combined; added up consisting or formed of smaller objects or parts. Formed into clusters or groups of lobules; as, aggregate glands. Composed of several florets within a common involucre, as in the daisy; or of several carpels formed from one flower, as in the raspberry. Having the several component parts adherent to each other only to such a degree as to be separable by mechanical means. United into a common organized mass; said of certain compound animals.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A mass, assemblage, or sum of particulars; something consisting of elements but considered as a whole. A mass formed by the union of homogeneous particles; – in distinction from a compound, formed by the union of heterogeneous particles. A set . The full chromatic scale of twelve equal tempered pitches. Crushed stone, crushed slag or water-worn gravel used for surfacing a built-up roof system. Solid particles of low aspect ratio added to a composite material, as distinguished from the matrix and any fibers or reinforcements, especially the gravel and sand added to concrete. (technical)

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To bring together; to collect into a mass or sum. The aggregated soil. To add or unite, as, a person, to an association. To amount in the aggregate to; as, ten loads, aggregating five hundred bushels.

Total

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An amount obtained by the addition of smaller amounts.Sum.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: entire; relating to the whole of somethingcomplete

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To add up; to calculate the sum of.To equal a total of; to amount to.to demolish; to wreck completely. (from total loss)To amount to; to add up to.

We hope you now know whether to use Aggregate or Total in your sentence.

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