Whole (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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adjective
  1. comprising the full quantity, amount, extent, number, etc., without diminution or exception; entire, full, or total: He ate the whole pie. They ran the whole distance.
  2. containing all the elements properly belonging; complete: We have a whole set of antique china.
  3. undivided; in one piece: to swallow a thing whole.
  4. integral, or not fractional.
  5. not broken, damaged, or impaired; intact: Thankfully, the vase arrived whole.
  6. uninjured or unharmed; sound: He was surprised to find himself whole after the crash.
  7. pertaining to all aspects of human nature, especially one's physical, intellectual, and spiritual development: education for the whole person.
noun
  1. the whole assemblage of parts or elements belonging to a thing; the entire quantity, account, extent, or number: He accepted some of the parts but rejected the whole.
  2. a thing complete in itself, or comprising all its parts or elements.
  3. an assemblage of parts associated or viewed together as one thing; a unitary system.
Idioms
  1. all things included or considered; altogether: As a whole, the relocation seems to have been beneficial.
  2. on / upon the whole,
    • in view of all the circumstances; after consideration: There were upsides and downsides, but on the whole I thought it best to make the trip now rather than later.
    • disregarding exceptions; in general: On the whole, the neighborhood is improving.
  3. without foundation in fact; fictitious: a story made out of whole cloth.
adjective
  1. containing all the component parts necessary to form a total; complete
  2. constituting the full quantity, extent, etc
  3. uninjured or undamaged
  4. healthy
  5. having no fractional or decimal part; integral
  6. of, relating to, or designating a relationship established by descent from the same parents; full
  7. entirely without a factual basis
adverb
  1. in an undivided or unbroken piece
noun
  1. all the parts, elements, etc, of a thing
  2. an assemblage of parts viewed together as a unit
  3. a thing complete in itself
  4. considered altogether; completely
  5. on the whole
    • taking all things into consideration
    • in general
Whole (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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