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WHOLE definition: 1. complete or not divided: 2. used to emphasize something: 3. as a single object and not in…. Learn more.
1. a (1) : free of wound or injury : unhurt. (2) : recovered from a wound or injury : restored. (3) : being healed. whole of an ancient evil, I sleep sound A. E. Housman. b. : free of defect or impairment : intact. c. : physically sound and healthy : free of disease or deformity. d. : mentally or emotionally sound. 2.
Something that exists in its entirety is whole. If there are eight slices of pizza and you eat half, you've eaten four of them. If you eat the whole pizza, you've somehow managed to eat all eight slices.
1. A number, group, set, or thing lacking no part or element; a complete thing. 2. An entity or system made up of interrelated parts: The value of the whole was greater than the sum of its parts. adv. Informal. Entirely; wholly: a whole new idea. Idioms: as a whole.
Whole definition: comprising the full quantity, amount, extent, number, etc., without diminution or exception; entire, full, or total. See examples of WHOLE used in a sentence.
complete or not divided: I spent the whole day cleaning. There's still a whole month till my birthday. After my exercise class, my whole body ached. The whole town was destroyed by the earthquake. whole thing This whole thing (= situation) is ridiculous. whole time Bill does nothing but complain the whole time (= all the time).
A whole is a single thing which contains several different parts. An atom itself is a complete whole, with its electrons, protons and neutrons. Taken as a percentage of the whole, the mouth has to be a fairly minor body part. Synonyms: total, all, lot, everything More Synonyms of whole.
Definition of whole adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
WHOLE definition: 1. complete, including every part: 2. as a single object and not in pieces: 3. all of something: . Learn more.
Whole Definition. hōl. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Adjective. Noun. Adverb. Idiom. Filter. adjective. Containing all the elements or parts; entire; complete. A whole set, whole blood. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. In sound health; not diseased or injured. Webster's New World.
