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
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Entirety as a noun:
wholeness; fullness; the whole.
Examples:
"Due to the early rainout, the game will be replayed in its entirety on Friday."
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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."
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Whole as an adjective:
Sound, uninjured, healthy.
Examples:
"He is of whole mind, but the same cannot be said about his physical state."
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Whole as an adjective (of food):
From which none of its constituents has been removed.
Examples:
"'whole wheat; whole milk"
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Whole as an adjective (mining):
As yet unworked.
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Whole as an adverb (colloquial):
In entirety; entirely; wholly.
Examples:
"I ate a fish whole!"
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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."
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Whole as a noun:
An entirety.