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totality

[toh-tal-i-tee]

noun, plural to·tal·i·ties.

something that is total or constitutes a total; the total amount; a whole.

the state of being total; entirety.

Astronomy. total obscuration in an eclipse.

Origin:
1590–1600; total + -ity

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Totality is always a great word to know.

So is solstice. Does it mean:

used to designate the brightest star in a constellation

either of the two times a year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator that takes place about June 21 and about December 22

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totality (təʊˈtælɪtɪ)

—n , pl -ties
1.	the whole amount
2.	the state of being total
3.	the state or period of an eclipse when light from the eclipsed body is totally obscured

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