1. (noun)whole all of something including all its componentelements or parts "Europe considered as a whole"; "the whole of American literature"
2. (noun)whole, unit an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a singleentity "how big is that part compared to the whole?"; "the team is a unit"
3. (adj)whole including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the fullamount or extent or duration; complete
"gave his whole attention"; "a whole wardrobe for the tropics"; "the whole hog"; "a whole week"; "the baby cried the whole trip home"; "a whole loaf of bread"
4. (adj)whole (of siblings) having the same parents
"whole brothers and sisters"
5. (adj)unharmed, unhurt, unscathed, whole not injured
6. (adj)hale, whole exhibiting or restored to vigorous goodhealth "hale and hearty"; "whole in mind and body"; "a whole person again"
7. (adj)solid, unanimous, whole acting together as a single undiversified whole "a solid voting bloc"