kabuuan
kabuuán with stress marks
entirety
From root: buo
Usage Note
Kabuuan is the nominalized form of 'buo' (whole) and is used in formal and academic contexts to mean the total or complete sum of something. It frequently appears in legal documents, reports, and formal speeches when referring to an entirety of a situation, amount, or body of work.
Examples
" Ano ang kabuuan ng bayarin? "
Natural Translation
What is the total of the bill?
Literal Translation
What the total of bill?
" Sa kabuuan, matagumpay ang proyekto. "
Natural Translation
On the whole, the project was successful.
Literal Translation
In-the entirety, successful the project.
" Sa kabuuan ng pag-aaral, napatunayan na may malaking epekto ang tamang nutrisyon sa pag-unlad ng utak ng bata. "
Natural Translation
In the entirety of the study, it was proven that proper nutrition has a great effect on a child's brain development.
Literal Translation
In-the entirety of study, was-proven that has big effect the correct nutrition on development of brain of child.
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