Definition of Whole

Noun

  • 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"
  • all of something including all its component elements or parts
    "Europe considered as a whole"
    "the whole of American literature"

Adjective

  • acting together as a single undiversified whole
    "a solid voting bloc"
  • exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health
    "hale and hearty"
    "whole in mind and body"
    "a whole person again"
  • not injured
  • (of siblings) having the same parents
    "whole brothers and sisters"
  • 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"

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"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

Word games points for the Whole

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Unscramble whole

26 unscramble word found using the letters whole.

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