nnoun.cognitionall of something including all its component elements or partsExamples:- Europe considered as a whole
- the whole of American literature
Derivationally Related Form:whole
Hypernyms:concept conception construct
Inherited Hypernyms:wholeconceptideacontentcognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:complexcompositecompoundunit
Part Meronyms:division part section
Full Hyponyms:complexcompoundhybridonesyndromeunit
nnoun.Topsan assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entitySynset:unit
Examples:- how big is that part compared to the whole?
- the team is a unit
Derivationally Related Form:unifywholeunitize
Hypernyms:object physical object
Inherited Hypernyms:wholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:aggregateanimate thingartefactartifactassemblycongeneritemliving thingnatural objectsumtotaltotality
Part Meronyms:part portion section segment
adjadj.allincluding all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; completeAttributes:integrity unity wholeness
Examples:- 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
Derivationally Related Form:whole
Inherited Hypernyms:whole
Similar to:entire full total full-length full-page entire intact integral livelong undivided
See also:complete
adjadj.all(of siblings) having the same parentsExamples:- whole brothers and sisters
Antonyms:half
Inherited Hypernyms:whole
adj satadj.allnot injured or harmedSynset:unharmed unhurt unscathed
Antonyms:injured
Inherited Hypernyms:unharmed
Similar to:uninjured
adj satadj.allexhibiting or restored to vigorous good healthSynset:hale
Examples:- hale and hearty
- whole in mind and body
- a whole person again
Antonyms:unhealthy
Derivationally Related Form:halenesswholeness
Inherited Hypernyms:hale
Similar to:healthy
adj satadj.allacting together as a single undiversified wholeSynset:solid unanimous
Antonyms:diversified
Derivationally Related Form:wholenesswholeunanimity
Inherited Hypernyms:solid
Similar to:undiversified
advadv.allto a complete degree or to the full or entire extent ('whole' is often used informally for 'wholly')Synset:all altogether completely entirely right totally wholly
Examples:- 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
- she felt right at home
- he fell right into the trap
Antonyms:partly
Pertainyms:wholeentiretotalcomplete
Inherited Hypernyms:wholly