Definition of Whole in English :

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Whole meaning in English

Meaning of Whole in English

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Whole

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Noun

1. whole

all of something including all its component elements or parts

Example Sentences:
'Europe considered as a whole'
'the whole of American literature'

2. unit, whole

an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity

Example Sentences:
'how big is that part compared to the whole?'
'the team is a unit'

Adjective

3. whole

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

Example Sentences:
'gave his whole attention'
'a whole wardrobe for the tropics'
'the whole hog'
'a whole week'
'the baby cried the whole trip home'
'a whole loaf of bread'

4. whole

(of siblings) having the same parents

Example Sentences:
'whole brothers and sisters'

5. unharmed, unhurt, unscathed, whole

not injured

6. hale, whole

exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health

Example Sentences:
'hale and hearty'
'whole in mind and body'
'a whole person again'

7. solid, unanimous, whole

acting together as a single undiversified whole

Example Sentences:
'a solid voting bloc'

Adverb

8. all, altogether, completely, entirely, totally, whole, wholly

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (whole' is often used informally for wholly')

Example Sentences:
'he was wholly convinced'
'entirely satisfied with the meal'
'it was completely different from what we expected'
'was completely at fault'
'a totally new situation'
'the directions were all wrong'
'it was not altogether her fault'
'an altogether new approach'
'a whole new idea'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Whole

see synonyms of whole
adjective
1. 
containing all the component parts necessary to form a total; complete
a whole apple
2. 
constituting the full quantity, extent, etc
3. 
uninjured or undamaged
4. 
healthy
5. 
having no fractional or decimal part; integral
a whole number
6. 
of, relating to, or designating a relationship established by descent from the same parents; full
whole brothers
7.  out of whole cloth
adverb
8. 
in an undivided or unbroken piece
to swallow a plum whole
noun
9. 
all the parts, elements, etc, of a thing
10. 
an assemblage of parts viewed together as a unit
11. 
a thing complete in itself
12.  as a whole
13.  on the whole

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Whole

see synonyms of whole
noun
10. 
the entire amount, quantity, extent, or sum; totality
the whole of the estate
11. 
a thing complete in itself, or a complete organization of integrated parts; a unity, entirety, or system
adjective
1. 
a. 
in sound health; not diseased or injured
b.  Archaic
healed
said of a wound
2. 
not broken, damaged, defective, etc.; intact
a whole yolk
3. 
containing all the elements or parts; entire; complete
a whole set, whole blood
4. 
not divided up; in a single unit
a whole cheese
5. 
constituting the entire amount, extent, number, etc.
the whole night
6. 
having both parents in common
a whole brother
7. 
in all aspects of one's being, including the physical, mental, social, etc.
the whole man
8.  Arithmetic
integral and not mixed or fractional
28 is a whole number
adverb
9.  Informal
completely; absolutely
a whole new ballgame

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Whole

see synonyms of whole
adj.
1.
a. Containing all components; complete: the whole series of novels.
b. Not divided or disjoined; in one unit: a whole loaf.
c. Constituting the full amount, extent, or duration: The baby cried the whole trip home.
2.
a. Not wounded, injured, or impaired; sound or unhurt: Many escaped the fire frightened but whole.
b. Having been restored; healed: After the treatment he felt whole.
3. Having the same parents: a whole sister.
n.
1. A number, group, set, or thing lacking no part or element; a complete thing.
2. An entity or system made up of interrelated parts: The value of the whole was greater than the sum of its parts.
adv.
Informal
Entirely; wholly: a whole new idea.

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