Definitions
noun
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity
“how big is that part compared to the whole?”
adverb
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')
“a whole new idea”
noun
all of something including all its component elements or parts
“Europe considered as a whole”
adjective
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
“gave his whole attention”
having the same parents
“whole brothers and sisters”
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