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whole > 6 senses
ADJECTIVE1wholeIncluding all components without exception
2whole(of siblings) having the same parents
3whole, haleExhibiting or restored to vigorous good health
ADVERB1whole, wholly, entirely, completely, totally, all, altogetherTo a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')
NOUN1wholeAll of something including all its component elements or parts
2whole, whole thing, unitAn assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity
whole > pronunciation
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whole > adjective 1
MeaningIncluding all components without exception. Being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration. Complete.
Examples"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"
Attribute ofintegrity, unity, wholeness
Similarentire, full, total; full-length; full-page; integral, entire, intact; livelong; undivided, full
See alsocomplete
Contraryfractional
Adverbswholly
whole > adjective 2
Meaning(of siblings) having the same parents.
Examples"whole brothers and sisters"
Contraryhalf
whole > adjective 3
MeaningExhibiting or restored to vigorous good health.
Examples"whole in mind and body"; "a whole person again"
Synonymshale
Similar tohealthy
whole > noun 1, cognition
MeaningAll of something including all its component elements or parts.
Examples"Europe considered as a whole"; "the whole of American literature"
Partspart, section, division
Narrowerunit; compound; complex, composite
Broaderconcept, conception, construct
Adjectivesuniversalistic
whole > noun 2, Tops
MeaningAn assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity.
Examples"how big is that part compared to the whole?"
Synonymswhole thing, unit
Partspart, portion; section, segment
Narrowerartifact, artefact; item; sum, total, totality, aggregate
Broaderobject, physical object
whole > adverb
MeaningTo a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly').
Examples"a whole new idea"
Synonymswholly, entirely, completely, totally, all, altogether
Contrarypartially, partly, part
Usagecolloquialism

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