(n.) The number from which another number is to be subtracted.
Example Sentences:
(1) The present study evaluated two procedures, Stimulus Manipulation and Delay Feedback Only, for teaching difficult-to-teach students to solve missing minuend problems (i.e., missing number problems starting with a minus sign).
Total
Definition:
(a.) Whole; not divided; entire; full; complete; absolute; as, a total departure from the evidence; a total loss.
(n.) The whole; the whole sum or amount; as, these sums added make the grand total of five millions.
Example Sentences:
(1) By electrophoresis and scanning densitometry, actin was found to constitute about 4% to 6% of the total cellular protein in the human corneal epithelium.
(2) Serum samples from 23 families, including a total of 48 affected children, were tested for a set of "classical markers."
(3) When perfusion of the affected lung was less than one-third of the total the tumour was found to be unresectable.
(4) A total of 13 ascertainments of folate sensitive autosomal fragile sites is observed, of which 10q23 fragility appears to be the most frequent.
(5) The statistical T value calculated for the LP-TAE group showed that the administration of LP, the tumor size, intrahepatic metastasis, portal vein infiltration, and serum total bilirubin and alpha-fetoprotein levels significantly (P < 0.01) affected the patients' survival.
(6) A total of 104 evaluable patients 20-90 years old treated by direct vision internal urethrotomy a.m. Sachse for urethral strictures reported retrospectively via a questionnaire their sexual potency before and after internal urethrotomy.
(7) A total of 555 caries lesions were registered on proximal surfaces, 49.1% being primary lesions in the enamel, 21.4% primary lesions into the dentin and 29.5% secondary lesions.
(8) We maximize an objective function that includes both total production rate and product concentration.
(9) We have developed a new procedure for the rapid preparation of undegraded total RNA from cultured cells for specific quantitation by dot blotting analysis.
(10) Road traffic accidents (RTAs) comprised 40% and ischaemic heart disease (IHD) 13% of the total.
(11) But earlier this year the Unesco world heritage committee called for the cancellation of all such Virunga oil permits and appealed to two concession holders, Total and Soco International, not to undertake exploration in world heritage sites.
(12) All the twins were born in years 1973-1987, the total number was 2,226 boys and 2,302 girls.
(13) A total of five men appeared at a Moscow courtroom on Sunday.
(14) Further, at the end of treatment fewer patients had depressive symptoms and the total daily number of hours of wellbeing and normal movement increased.
(15) Three overlapping clones, spanning a total of 19 kb of the human SC gene, including 3 kb of the 5' flanking region, were characterized.
(16) Pituitary weight, mitotic index and chromosomes were studied in male rats following a single or repeated dose of estradiol-benzoate for a total period of 210 days.
(17) Only the approximately 2.7 kb mRNA species was visualized in Northern blots of total cellular and poly(A+) RNA isolated from cardiac ventricular muscle.
(18) In the present study, respirometric quotients, the ratio of oral air volume expended to total volume expended, were obtained using separate but simultaneous productions of oral and nasal airflow.
(19) The Nazi extermination of Jews in Lithuania (aided enthusiastically by local Lithuanians) was virtually total.
(20) Total cholesterol levels are elevated, particularly in hypopituitary women.