The difference between Overall and Whole
When used as nouns, overall means a garment worn over other clothing to protect it, whereas whole means something complete, without any parts missing.
When used as adverbs, overall means generally, whereas whole means in entirety.
Overall is also adjective with the meaning: all-encompassing, all around.
check bellow for the other definitions of Overall and Whole
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Overall as an adjective:
All-encompassing, all around.
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Overall as an adverb:
Generally; with everything considered.
Examples:
"'Overall, there is not enough evidence to form a clear conclusion."
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Overall as a noun (British):
A garment worn over other clothing to protect it; a coverall or boiler suit. A garment, for manual labor or for casual wear, often made of a single piece of fabric, with long legs and a bib upper, supported from the shoulders with straps, and having several large pockets and loops for carrying tools.
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Overall as a noun (in the plural, US):
A garment, worn for manual labor, with an integral covering extending to the chest, supported by straps.
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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.