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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"
Opposite:

half

Examples of whole

"how big is that part compared to the whole?"
"whole in mind and body"
"a whole person again"
"a whole new idea"
"Europe considered as a whole"
"the whole of American literature"
"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"
"whole brothers and sisters"