add vs total

add

verb
  • To make an addition; to augment; to increase; to add on. 

  • To append (e.g. a statement); to say further information; to add on. 

  • To summon minions or reinforcements. 

  • To combine elements of (something) into one quantity. 

  • To give by way of increased possession (to someone); to bestow (on). 

  • To join or unite (e.g. one thing to another, or as several particulars) so as to increase the number, augment the quantity, or enlarge the magnitude, or so as to form into one aggregate. 

  • To sum up; to put together mentally; to add up. 

  • To perform the arithmetical operation of addition. 

noun
  • The addition of a song to a station's playlist. 

  • An act or instance of adding. 

  • An additional enemy that joins a fight after the primary target. 

total

verb
  • To amount to; to add up to. 

  • To equal a total of; to amount to. 

  • To add up; to calculate the sum of. 

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

adj
  • Entire; relating to the whole of something. 

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

  • Complete; absolute. 

noun
  • An amount obtained by the addition of smaller amounts. 

  • Sum. 

How often have the words add and total occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )