whole
whole /ˈhoʊl/
adjective
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Including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
(
whole
)
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
Gave his whole attention
gave his whole attention
A whole wardrobe for the tropics
a whole wardrobe for the tropics
The whole hog
the whole hog
A whole week
a whole week
The baby cried the whole trip home
the baby cried the whole trip home
A whole loaf of bread
a whole loaf of bread
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(of siblings) having the same parents
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whole
)
(of siblings) having the same parents
Whole brothers and sisters
whole brothers and sisters
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Acting together as a single undiversified whole
(
solid
, unanimous
, whole
)
acting together as a single undiversified whole
A solid voting bloc
a solid voting bloc
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Exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health
(
hale
, whole
)
exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health
Hale and hearty
hale and hearty
Whole in mind and body
whole in mind and body
A whole person again
a whole person again
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Not injured or harmed
(
unharmed
, whole
, unhurt
, unscathed
)
not injured or harmed
adverb
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To a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (whole' is often used informally for wholly')
(
whole
, right
, totally
, altogether
, all
, completely
, entirely
, wholly
)
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (whole' is often used informally for wholly')
He was wholly convinced
he was wholly convinced
Entirely satisfied with the meal
entirely satisfied with the meal
It was completely different from what we expected
it was completely different from what we expected
Was completely at fault
was completely at fault
A totally new situation
a totally new situation
The directions were all wrong
the directions were all wrong
It was not altogether her fault
it was not altogether her fault
An altogether new approach
an altogether new approach
A whole new idea
a whole new idea
She felt right at home
she felt right at home
He fell right into the trap
he fell right into the trap
noun
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(
)
All of something including all its component elements or parts
(
whole
)
all of something including all its component elements or parts
Europe considered as a whole
Europe considered as a whole
The whole of American literature
the whole of American literature
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An assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity
(
unit
, whole
)
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity
How big is that part compared to the whole?
how big is that part compared to the whole?
The team is a unit
the team is a unit