subtotal
The total for a part of a list of numbers being summed.
Adjective
- 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
- The total for a part of a list of numbers being summed.
Forms
Verb
- To calculate a subtotal.