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whole meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of whole at MeaningMonkey.org. whole meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.WHOLE noun
Definition of whole (noun)
- all of something including all its component elements or parts
- "Europe considered as a whole"; "the whole of American literature"
- an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity
- "how big is that part compared to the whole?"; "the team is a unit"
- synonyms: unit
WHOLE adjective
Definition of whole (adjective)
- including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
- "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"
- antonym: fractional
- (of siblings) having the same parents
- "whole brothers and sisters"
- antonym: half
- not injured
- exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health
- "hale and hearty"; "whole in mind and body"; "a whole person again"
- synonyms: hale
- acting together as a single undiversified whole
WHOLE adverb
Definition of whole (adverb)
- to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')
- "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"
- synonyms: all, altogether, completely, entirely, totally, wholly
- antonym: part
Source: Princeton University Wordnet