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total vs be

be vs total

total is a noun but be is not a noun.

total is an adjective but be is not an adjective.

total and be both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
total Yes Yes Yes No
be No No Yes No
As verbs, be is a hypernym of total; that is, be is a word with a broader meaning than total:
  • total: add up in number or quantity
  • be: have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
total (noun) be (noun)
the whole amount
a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers
total (adjective) be (adjective)
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
complete in extent or degree and in every particular
total (verb) be (verb)
damage beyond the point of repair spend or use time
determine the sum of work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
add up in number or quantity have an existence, be extant
have life, be alive
form or compose
have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
be identical to; be someone or something
be identical or equivalent to
represent, as of a character on stage
be priced at
to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form
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