middle vs total

middle

• The part between the beginning and the end. 

• A centre, midpoint. 

• The middle stump. 

• The central part of a human body; the waist. 

• The middle voice. 

• Pertaining to the middle voice. 

• Located in the middle; in between. 

• Central. 

total

• Sum. 

• An amount obtained by the addition of smaller amounts. 

• Entire; relating to the whole of something. 

• (of a function) Defined on all possible inputs. 

• Complete; absolute. 

• To equal a total of; to amount to. 

• To add up; to calculate the sum of. 

• To amount to; to add up to. 

• To demolish; to wreck completely. (from total loss)