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whole

/hoʊl/

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adjective
not injured or harmed
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unharmed unhurt unscathed uninjured
noun
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity
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"how big is that part compared to the whole?"

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unit

type of:
physical object object
adjective
acting together as a single undiversified whole
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solid unanimous undiversified
adjective
exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health
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"whole in mind and body" "a whole person again"

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hale healthy
adverb
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')
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"a whole new idea"

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all altogether completely entirely right totally wholly
noun
all of something including all its component elements or parts
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"Europe considered as a whole" "the whole of American literature"

type of:
conception concept construct
adjective
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
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"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"

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undivided full-length full-page entire intact integral livelong total full

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fractional
(of siblings) having the same parents
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"whole brothers and sisters"
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half

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