whole
(hōl)
[Middle English hole, unharmed, from Old English hāl.]
adjective
- Containing all components; complete: a whole wardrobe for the tropics.
- Not divided or disjoined; in one unit: a whole loaf.
- Constituting the full amount, extent, or duration: The baby cried the whole trip home.
- Not wounded, injured, or impaired; sound or unhurt: Many escaped the fire frightened but whole.
- Having been restored; healed: After the treatment he felt whole.
- Having the same parents: a whole sister.
noun
- A number, group, set, or thing lacking no part or element; a complete thing.
- An entity or system made up of interrelated parts: The value of the whole was greater than the sum of its parts.
adverb
Informal- Entirely; wholly: a whole new idea.
idioms
- as a whole
- All parts or aspects considered; altogether: disliked the acting but enjoyed the play as a whole.
- on the whole
- Considering everything: on the whole, a happy marriage. In most instances or cases; as a rule: can expect sunny weather, on the whole.
derivatives
- wholéness
- noun
synonyms:
whole, all, entire, gross, total These adjectives mean including every constituent or individual: a whole town devastated by an earthquake; all the class going on a field trip; entire shipments lost by the distributor; gross income; the total cost.
Antonym: partial
