Noun | 1. | whole - all of something including all its component elements or parts; "Europe considered as a whole"; "the whole of American literature" |
2. | whole - an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; "how big is that part compared to the whole?"; "the team is a unit" Synonyms: whole thing, unit | |
Adj. | 1. | whole - including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete; "gave his whole attention"; "a whole wardrobe for the tropics"; "the whole hog"; "a whole week"; "the baby cried the whole trip home"; "a whole loaf of bread" Antonyms: fractional - constituting or comprising a part or fraction of a possible whole or entirety; "a fractional share of the vote"; "a partial dose" |
2. | whole - (of siblings) having the same parents; "whole brothers and sisters" Antonyms: half - (of siblings) related through one parent only; "a half brother"; "half sister" | |
3. | whole - exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health; "hale and hearty"; "whole in mind and body"; "a whole person again" Synonyms: hale | |
Adv. | 1. | whole - to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly'); "he was wholly convinced"; "entirely satisfied with the meal"; "it was completely different from what we expected"; "was completely at fault"; "a totally new situation"; "the directions were all wrong"; "it was not altogether her fault"; "an altogether new approach"; "a whole new idea" |