half vs total

half

noun
  • The fraction obtained by dividing 1 by 2. 

  • abbreviated form for half marathon. 

  • Half of a standard measure, chiefly: (Britain) half a pint of beer or cider. 

  • One of two usually roughly equal parts into which anything may be divided, or considered as divided. 

  • One of the two opposite parts of the playing field of various sports, in which each starts the game. 

  • Any of the three terms at Eton College, for Michaelmas, Lent, and summer. 

  • A half sibling. 

adv
  • Partially; imperfectly. 

  • In some part approximating a half. 

  • In two equal parts or to an equal degree. 

  • Practically, nearly. 

adj
  • Related through one common grandparent or ancestor rather than two. 

  • Consisting of a half (½, 50%). 

  • Having one parent (rather than two) in common. 

  • Consisting of some indefinite portion resembling a half; approximately a half, whether more or less; partial; imperfect. 

intj
  • A call reminding performers that the performance will begin in thirty minutes. 

prep
  • Half past; a half-hour (30 minutes) after the last hour. 

  • A half-hour to (preceding) the next hour. 

total

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

  • Sum. 

verb
  • 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) 

adj
  • Entire; relating to the whole of something. 

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

  • Complete; absolute. 

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