whole
[ hohl ]
/ hoʊl /
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Idioms about whole
Origin of whole
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8. Whole, total mean the entire or complete sum or amount. The whole is all there is; every part, member, aspect; the complete sum, amount, quantity of anything, not divided; the entirety: the whole of one's property, family. Total also means whole, complete amount, or number, but conveys the idea of something added together or added up: The total of their gains amounted to millions.
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wholeness, nounself-whole, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH whole
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British Dictionary definitions for whole
whole
/ (həʊl) /
adjective
adverb
in an undivided or unbroken pieceto swallow a plum whole
noun
Derived forms of whole
wholeness, nounWord Origin for whole
Old English hāl, hǣl; related to Old Frisian hāl, hēl, Old High German heil, Gothic hails; compare hale 1
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