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Meaning of whole

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

whole

Pronunciation:/həʊl//hoʊl/

noun

Definitions

  1. Something complete, without any parts missing.

    Example: This variety of fascinating details didn't fall together into an enjoyable, coherent whole.

  2. An entirety.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Entire, undivided.

    Example: I ate a whole fish.

  2. Sound, uninjured, healthy.

    Example: He is of whole mind, but the same cannot be said about his physical state.

  3. (of food) From which none of its constituents has been removed.

    Example: whole wheat; whole milk

  4. As yet unworked.

adverb

Definitions

  1. In entirety; entirely; wholly.

    Example: I ate a fish whole!