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- DictionaryWhole/hōl/
adjective
- 1. all of; entire: "he spent the whole day walking"
- 2. in an unbroken or undamaged state; in one piece: "owls usually swallow their prey whole"
noun
- 1. a thing that is complete in itself: "the subjects of the curriculum form a coherent whole"
- 2. all of something: "the effects will last for the whole of his life"
adverb
- 1. used to emphasize the novelty or distinctness of something: informal "the man who's given a whole new meaning to the term “cowboy.”"
Whole definition: comprising the full quantity, amount, extent, number, etc., without diminution or exception; entire, full, or total. See examples of WHOLE used in a sentence.
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. Idioms: as a 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”. synonyms:
4 days ago · whole ( comparative wholer or more whole, superlative wholest or most whole) Entire, undivided . Synonyms: total; see also Thesaurus: entire. I ate a whole fish. Used as an intensifier. I brought a whole lot of balloons for the party. She ate a whole bunch of french fries. Sound, uninjured, healthy .
4 days ago · A whole is a single thing which contains several different parts. An atom itself is a complete whole, with its electrons, protons and neutrons. Taken as a percentage of the whole, the mouth has to be a fairly minor body part. If something is whole, it is in one piece and is not broken or damaged .
Check pronunciation: whole. Definition of whole adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. uk / həʊl / us. the whole of sth. B1. all of something: His behaviour affects the whole of the class. More examples. as a whole. B2. when considered as a group and not in parts: The population as a whole is getting healthier. on the whole. B1. generally: We've had a few problems, but on the whole we're very happy.