entire

American  

[en-tahyuhr] / ɛnˈtaɪər /

adjective

1. having all the parts or elements; whole; complete.

   He wrote the entire novel in only six weeks.

   Antonyms:

   partial

2. full or thorough.

   He has been given entire freedom of choice in this matter.

3. not broken, mutilated, or decayed; intact.

   We were fortunate to find this relic entire.

   Antonyms:

   defective

4. unimpaired or undiminished.

   His entire energies have gone into making the enterprise a success.

5. being wholly of one piece; undivided; continuous.

   The entire mood of the symphony was joyful.

6. Botany. without notches or indentations, as leaves.

7. not gelded.

   an entire horse.

8. Obsolete. wholly of one kind; unmixed or pure.

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noun

1. Archaic. the whole; entirety.

2. an ungelded animal, especially a stallion.

entire British  

/ ɪnˈtaɪə /

adjective

1. (prenominal) whole; complete

   the entire project is going well

2. (prenominal) without reservation or exception; total

   you have my entire support

3. not broken or damaged; intact

4. consisting of a single piece or section; undivided; continuous

5. (of leaves, petals, etc) having a smooth margin not broken up into teeth or lobes

6. not castrated

   an entire horse

7. obsolete of one substance or kind; unmixed; pure

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noun

1. a less common word for entirety

2. an uncastrated horse

3. philately

   1. a complete item consisting of an envelope, postcard, or wrapper with stamps affixed

   2. (of a stamp) placed on an envelope, postcard, etc, and bearing postal directions

Usage

What does entire mean? Entire describes something that is complete or whole, as in With my parents away for the weekend, I have the entire house to myself.Entire also describes something that is in one piece or continuous, as in The entire mood of the class was worried as our teacher handed out the tests.Example: The entire series is perfect and there are no bad episodes.

Other Word Forms

• entireness noun
• subentire adjective

Etymology

Origin of entire

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English entere, from Middle French entier, from Latin integrum, accusative of integer “whole”; integer

Example Sentences

“At some point, I have to make shots. Obviously, been in a slump pretty much this entire season outside of that first stretch of games where I was making some. But they’ll drop.”

From Los Angeles Times

They arrived prepared as ever for those decisive moments when the entire sport would be watching.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I believe that this decision of the court undermines the entire system of land title,” Brodie said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Feet, hands, metal bars and pins -- entire limbs are reconstructed.

From Barron's

When Luka Doncic sustained a left leg contusion and sat out the entire second half Saturday against the Clippers, he became the latest in a growing list of ailing Lakers players.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• full
• integrated
• unified