subtotal

The total for a part of a list of numbers being summed.

Adjective

  1. Less than total; partial.
    • A subtotal thyroidectomy usually prevents the recurrence of hyperthyroidism because only enough of the gland is left to maintain normal function. - 2007, Caroline Bunker Rosdahl, Mary T. Kowalski, Textbook of Basic...

Origin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English total English subtotal From sub- + total.

Noun

  1. The total for a part of a list of numbers being summed.

Forms

subtotals

Verb

  1. To calculate a subtotal.

Forms

subtotals subtotaling subtotalling subtotaled subtotalled