totality

noun

to·tal·i·ty tō-�?ta-lə-tē

plural totalities

Synonyms of totality next

: an aggregate amount : sum, whole

the totality of human knowledge

: the quality or state of being total : wholeness

This … looks at the problem globally, in its totality.—

Philip Landrigan, quoted at NPR.org

: the phase of an eclipse during which it is total : the state of total eclipse

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On those nights, the sun, Earth and moon will align so that the moon passes into the Earth's shadow, causing the lunar surface to appear as a deep shade of rusty-red during the more than hourlong totality. —

Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025 Only those in the path of totality could briefly remove them to see the sun's corona with their naked eyes. —

Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 8 Feb. 2025 Solar eclipse nearly reaches totality in parts of Kentucky Parts of Kentucky saw totality during the April 8 solar eclipse, but even near totality in Louisville sent residents outside to look at the sky. —

Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 29 Dec. 2024 Bonus: This video of fans viewing totality at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. —

Chris White, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for totality