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Definitions for Whole

[1] comprising the full quantity, amount, extent, number, etc., without diminution or exception; entire, full, or total: He ate the whole pie. They ran the whole distance.
[2] containing all the elements properly belonging; complete: We have a whole set of antique china.
[3] undivided; in one piece: to swallow a thing whole.
[4] Mathematics . integral, or not fractional.
[5] not broken, damaged, or impaired; intact: Thankfully, the vase arrived whole.
[6] uninjured or unharmed; sound: He was surprised to find himself whole after the crash.
[7] pertaining to all aspects of human nature, especially one's physical, intellectual, and spiritual development: education for the whole person.
[8] the whole assemblage of parts or elements belonging to a thing; the entire quantity, account, extent, or number: He accepted some of the parts but rejected the whole.
[9] a thing complete in itself, or comprising all its parts or elements.
[10] an assemblage of parts associated or viewed together as one thing; a unitary system.
[11] as a whole , all things included or considered; altogether: As a whole, the relocation seems to have been beneficial.
[12] on /upon the whole , in view of all the circumstances; after consideration. disregarding exceptions; in general: On the whole, the neighborhood is improving.
[13] out of whole cloth , without foundation in fact; fictitious: a story made out of whole cloth.
[14] containing all the component parts necessary to form a total; complete a whole apple
[15] constituting the full quantity, extent, etc
[16] uninjured or undamaged
[17] healthy
[18] having no fractional or decimal part; integral a whole number
[19] of, relating to, or designating a relationship established by descent from the same parents; full whole brothers
[20] out of whole cloth US and Canadian informal entirely without a factual basis
[21] in an undivided or unbroken piece to swallow a plum whole
[22] all the parts, elements, etc, of a thing
[23] an assemblage of parts viewed together as a unit
[24] a thing complete in itself
[25] as a whole considered altogether; completely
[26] on the whole taking all things into consideration in general

Words related to Whole

perfect, full, safe, mature, wholesome, entity, unabridged, all, exclusive, integral, aggregate, gross, total, sound, solid, good, mint, right, fit, well

Words nearby Whole

whoa, whodunit, whodunnit, whoe'er, whoever, whole, whole ball of wax, the, whole blood, whole brother, whole gale, whole hog

Origin of Whole

before 900; Middle English hole, hool (adj. and noun), Old English hāl (adj.); cognate with Dutch heel, German heil, Old Norse heill; see hale1, heal; spelling with w reflects dial. form

Words that may be confused with Whole

hole, whole, (see, synonym, study, at, hole), (see, synonym, study, at, the, current, entry)

Other words from Whole

whole·ness , noun
self-whole , adjective

Word origin for Whole

Old English hāl, hǣl; related to Old Frisian hāl, hēl, Old High German heil, Gothic hails; compare hale 1

Synonyms for Whole

full, perfect, aggregate, all, exclusive, gross, integral, total, unabridged, accomplished, choate, completed, concentrated, conclusive, consummate, every, exhaustive, fixed, fulfilled, full-length, in one piece, inclusive, outright, plenary, rounded, unabbreviated, uncut, undivided, unexpurgated, unqualified, utter