whole
 whole (hōl)adj.
1. Containing all components; complete:
a whole wardrobe for the tropics.
2. Not divided or disjoined; in one unit:
a whole loaf.
3. Constituting the full amount, extent, or duration:
The baby cried the whole trip home.
4.
a. Not wounded, injured, or impaired; sound or unhurt:
Many escaped the fire frightened but whole.
b. Having been restored; healed:
After the treatment he felt whole.
5. Having the same parents:
a whole sister.n.
1. A number, group, set, or thing lacking no part or element; a complete thing.
2. An entity or system made up of interrelated parts:
The value of the whole was greater than the sum of its parts.adv. Informal
Entirely; wholly:
a whole new idea.Idioms:as a whole
All parts or aspects considered; altogether:
disliked the acting but enjoyed the play as a whole.on the whole
1. Considering everything:
on the whole, a happy marriage.
2. In most instances or cases; as a rule:
can expect sunny weather, on the whole. [Middle English hole, unharmed, from Old English hāl. See kailo- in Indo-European Roots.] wholeʹness n.
Synonyms: whole, all, entire, gross, total
These adjectives mean including every constituent or individual: a whole town devastated by an earthquake; all the class going on a field trip; entire shipments lost by the distributor; gross income; the total cost.
Antonyms: partial
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