Subtotal

Origin

- + total

Full definition of subtotal

Noun

1. The total for a part of a list of numbers being summed.

Verb

1. To calculate a subtotal.

Adjective

1. Less than total; partial.
• 2007, Caroline Bunker Rosdahl, Mary T. Kowalski, Textbook of Basic Nursing (page 1184)A subtotal thyroidectomy usually prevents the recurrence of hyperthyroidism because only enough of the gland is left to maintain normal function.----