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- Dictionaryentire/ɪnˈtʌɪə/
adjective
- 1. with no part left out; whole: "my plans are to travel the entire world" Similar Opposite
- 2. not broken, damaged, or decayed. Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. an uncastrated male horse.
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whole or complete, with nothing missing: Between them they ate an entire cake. He'd spent the entire journey asleep. They got an entire set of silver cutlery as a wedding present. Fewer examples. A sense of doom hung over the entire country. Only one goal was scored in the entire match. The mountains stretch the entire length of the country.
having all the parts or elements; whole; complete: He wrote the entire novel in only six weeks. Antonyms: partial. full or thorough: He has been given entire freedom of choice in this matter. not broken, mutilated, or decayed; intact: We were fortunate to find this relic entire. Antonyms: defective. unimpaired or undiminished:
1. : having no element or part left out : whole. was alone the entire day. 2. : complete in degree : total. their entire devotion to their family. 3. a. : consisting of one piece. b. : homogeneous, unmixed. c. : intact. strove to keep the collection entire. 4. : not castrated. 5. : having the margin continuous or free from indentations.
You use entire when you want to emphasize that you are referring to the whole of something, for example, the whole of a place, time, or population. [emphasis] He had spent his entire life in China as a doctor. There are only 60 swimming pools in the entire country.
Definition of entire adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definitions of entire. adjective. constituting the full quantity or extent; complete. “an entire town devastated by an earthquake” synonyms: full, total. whole. including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete. adjective.
Noun. Filter. adjective. Not lacking any of the parts; whole. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Constituting the full amount, extent, or duration. We spent the entire day at the beach. American Heritage. Complete; thorough; absolute. Entire confidence. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Unbroken; intact. Webster's New World.
You use entire when you want to emphasize that you are referring to the whole of something, for example, the whole of a place, time, or population.
Entire definition: having all the parts or elements; whole; complete. See examples of ENTIRE used in a sentence.
adj. 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.
