Total Definition–adjective | 1. | constituting or comprising the whole; entire; whole: the total expenditure. | | 2. | of or pertaining to the whole of something: the total effect of a play. | | 3. | complete in extent or degree; absolute; unqualified; utter: a total failure. | | 4. | involving all aspects, elements, participants, resources, etc.; unqualified; all-out: total war. | –noun | 5. | the total amount; sum; aggregate: a total of $200. | | 6. | the whole; an entirety: the impressive total of Mozart's achievement. | –verb (used with object) | 7. | to bring to a total; add up. | | 8. | to reach a total of; amount to. | | 9. | Slang. to wreck or demolish completely: He totaled his new car in the accident. | –verb (used without object) | 10. | to amount (often fol
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Quality Definition–noun | 1. | an essential or distinctive characteristic, property, or attribute: the chemical qualities of alcohol. | | 2. | character or nature, as belonging to or distinguishing a thing: the quality of a sound. | | 3. | character with respect to fineness, or grade of excellence: food of poor quality; silks of fine quality. | | 4. | high grade; superiority; excellence: wood grain of quality. | | 5. | a personality or character trait: kindness is one of her many good qualities. | | 6. | native excellence or superiority. | | 7. | an accomplishment or attainment. | | 8. | good or high social position: a man of quality. | | 9. | the superiority or distinction associated with high social position. | | 10. | Acoustics. the texture of a tone, dependent on its overtone content, that distinguishes it from others of the same pitch and loudness. | | 11. | Phonetics. the tonal color, or timbre, that characterizes a particular vowel sound. | | 12. | Logic. the character of a propositi
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Management Definition–noun | 1. | the act or manner of managing; handling, direction, or control. | | 2. | skill in managing; executive ability: great management and tact. | | 3. | the person or persons controlling and directing the affairs of a business, institution, etc.: The store is under new management. | | 4. | executives collectively, considered as a class (distinguished from labor ). | |
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