Difference between Total and Overall

What is the difference between Total and Overall?

Total as a noun is an amount obtained by the addition of smaller amounts. while Overall as a noun is a garment worn over other clothing to protect it; a coverall or boiler suit. a garment, for manual labor or for casual wear, often made of a single piece of fabric, with long legs and a bib upper, supported from the shoulders with straps, and having several large pockets and loops for carrying tools.

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 something complete

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.

Overall

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: All-encompassing.

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: Generally; with everything considered.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A garment worn over other clothing to protect it; a coverall or boiler suit. A garment, for manual labor or for casual wear, often made of a single piece of fabric, with long legs and a bib upper, supported from the shoulders with straps, and having several large pockets and loops for carrying tools.A garment, worn for manual labor, with an integral covering extending to the chest, supported by straps.

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

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