The difference between Entirety and Whole

When used as nouns, entirety means wholeness, whereas whole means something complete, without any parts missing.


Whole is also adverb with the meaning: in entirety.

check bellow for the other definitions of Entirety and Whole

  1. Entirety as a noun:

    wholeness; fullness; the whole.

    Examples:

    "Due to the early rainout, the game will be replayed in its entirety on Friday."

  1. Whole as an adjective:

    Entire.

    Examples:

    "I ate a whole fish."

    "I brought a whole lot of balloons for the party.'' ''She ate a whole bunch of french fries."

  2. Whole as an adjective:

    Sound, uninjured, healthy.

    Examples:

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

  3. Whole as an adjective (of food):

    From which none of its constituents has been removed.

    Examples:

    "'whole wheat; whole milk"

  4. Whole as an adjective (mining):

    As yet unworked.

  1. Whole as an adverb (colloquial):

    In entirety; entirely; wholly.

    Examples:

    "I ate a fish whole!"

  1. Whole as a noun:

    Something complete, without any parts missing.

    Examples:

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

  2. Whole as a noun:

    An entirety.

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