toplam

Toplam is a Turkish noun and adjective meaning the total or the sum. It denotes the final amount resulting from adding numbers or items, and it is widely used in mathematics, accounting, and everyday language.

In mathematical contexts, the toplam is the result of an addition operation. The process of adding is called toplama, and the sum is referred to as the toplam of the numbers involved. For example, “İki ile üçün toplamı beştir” means the sum of two and three is five. In Turkish, people also use phrases like “toplamı,” “toplam değer,” or “toplam sayı” to indicate the resulting total.

In everyday and professional language, toplam is used to express overall quantities. Examples include “toplam maliyet” (total cost), “toplam gelir” (total revenue), and “toplam öğrenci sayısı” (total number of students). It can function as part of noun phrases or as a standalone noun describing the aggregate amount.

In computing and data tools, the concept is reflected in functions and labels. In Turkish spreadsheets, the addition operation is often referred to as toplama, and the result can be described with toplam. The English equivalent is sum, while toplama corresponds more directly to the operation, and toplam to the result.

Etymologically, toplam derives from the Turkish verb toplamak, meaning to collect or gather, with toplam describing the amount that has been assembled or added. The term is common across Turkish media, finance, education, and science to denote the final aggregate.