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   whole

   /hōl/

   adjective

   • 1. all of; entire: "he spent the whole day walking" Similar entirecompletefulltotalunabridgedfull-lengthuncutuncondensedunexpurgatedunreducedundividedOpposite partialincomplete
   • ▪ used to emphasize a large extent or number: "whole shelves in libraries are devoted to the subject"
   • 2. in an unbroken or undamaged state; in one piece: "owls usually swallow their prey whole" Similar intactin one piecesoundunbrokenunimpairedundamagedunharmedunhurtuntoucheduninjuredunscathedunmutilatedinviolateflawlessfaultlessunmarkedunspoiledperfectmintpristineOpposite in piecesbroken
   • ▪ (of milk, blood, or other substances) with no part removed: "puddings made with whole milk"
   • ▪ healthy: "all people should be whole in body, mind, and spirit"

   noun

   • 1. a thing that is complete in itself: "the subjects of the curriculum form a coherent whole" Similar entityunitbodypiecediscrete itemensemblecombinationpackageconglomerationobjecttotalityentiretyunity
   • 2. all of something: "the effects will last for the whole of his life" Similar allevery parteverythingthe lotthe sumthe sum totalthe aggregate

   adverb

   • 1. used to emphasize the novelty or distinctness of something: informal "the man who's given a whole new meaning to the term “cowboy.”"

   Word Origin Old Englishhāl, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch heel and German heil, also to hail2. The spelling with wh- (reflecting a dialect pronunciation with w-) first appeared in the 15th century.

   Scrabble Points: 11

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   Whole means comprising the full quantity, amount, extent, number, etc., without diminution or exception; entire, full, or total. Learn more about its synonyms, antonyms, word history, idioms, and usage examples from Dictionary.com.

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   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. In terms of mental or physical health, whole describes someone who is healthy or uninjured.

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