| capacity |
the total measured amount that can be contained. [1/6 definitions] |
| capitalization |
the total value of owners' investment in a business. [1/2 definitions] |
| capital stock |
the total stated or par value of the stock issued. [1/2 definitions] |
| carbon footprint |
the total amount of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases produced by a single person, organization, product, or process. |
| cash register |
a business machine, equipped with one or more drawers for storing bills and coins, that records, displays, and keeps a running total of sales and tax receipts, used esp. in retail stores. |
| cataract |
clouding of the lens or capsule of the eye, blocking out light and causing partial or total loss of sight. [1/3 definitions] |
| clear |
total; unreserved. [1/22 definitions] |
| clinker2 |
(informal) a total failure; unsatisfactory product. [1/2 definitions] |
| coinsurance |
a type of property insurance in which the underwriter pays only part of a loss claim, usu. a certain percentage of the total value of the property. [1/2 definitions] |
| cold turkey |
(informal) abrupt and total withdrawal from using an addictive substance such as a drug or tobacco. [1/3 definitions] |
| compose a ten |
in mathematics education, to determine what number must be added to another number to make a total of ten. |
| conservation of energy |
a principle of physics that asserts that the total energy in a closed system remains constant regardless of changes in the system. |
| conservation of matter |
a principle of physics that asserts that the total matter in a closed system remains constant, regardless of changes in the system. |
| consternation |
surprise and alarm, leading to panic, deep disappointment, or total confusion. |
| count1 |
to list or name (numbers or items) one by one in order to find the total. [3/10 definitions] |
| crashing |
utter; complete; total. |
| deductible |
an amount deducted from any total paid by insurance. [1/5 definitions] |
| dictator |
a ruler who has supreme and total authority, esp. one who has seized power or who uses it harshly or selfishly. [1/3 definitions] |
| die off |
(of animals or plants) to die one after another, gradually decreasing the total number within a population. |
| dismay |
sudden or total loss of courage or confidence. [1/4 definitions] |
| electoral vote |
the tally of the votes cast by the electors of the electoral college in a U.S. presidential election. In most states, the winner of the popular vote receives one hundred percent of that state's electoral vote; therefore, the percentage of the total electoral vote cast for each candidate may not reflect the percentage of the popular vote cast for each candidate. [1/2 definitions] |