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whole

 

[ hoสŠl ]

Adjective / Noun
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Adjective

complete

comprising the full quantity, extent, duration, etc., not broken, damaged, or diminished, complete; entire, full; total, unimpaired or undiminished; free of injury or harm, intact

Synonyms

complete, entire, full, intact, total

Examples of usage

  • He ate the whole pie by himself.
  • The whole town came out to support the team.
  • She was feeling whole again after the breakup.
Context #2 | Noun

entirety

entirety of something; all of something

Synonyms

aggregate, entirety, sum, totality

Examples of usage

  • The whole of the book is dedicated to his travels.
  • She couldn't believe the whole of the story.

Translations

Translations of the word "whole" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น inteiro

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅ‚เคฐเคพ (poora)

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ganz

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ seluruh

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั†ั–ะปะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ caล‚y

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ…จไฝ“ (zentai)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท entier

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ entero

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท tam

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ „์ฒด (jeonche)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูƒุงู…ู„ (kamel)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ celรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ celรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ•ดไฝ“ (zhฤ›ngtว)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ celoten

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ heill

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑาฏั‚ั–ะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒ—แƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜ (mt'liani)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bรผtรถv

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ entero

Etymology

The word 'whole' originated from Middle English 'hol', from Old English 'hฤl', meaning entire, uninjured, healthy. The sense of 'complete, entire' developed in Middle English. The word has been used in various contexts throughout history to convey the idea of completeness and totality.

See also: unwholesomely, wholehearted, wholeheartedly, wholeness, wholesome, wholly.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #194, this word is extremely common in English. It's a crucial part of basic vocabulary that's used constantly in both spoken and written communication, making it essential for even basic conversations.