What does whole mean?
Definitions for whole
hoʊlwhole
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word whole.
Princeton's WordNet
whole(noun)
all of something including all its component elements or parts
"Europe considered as a whole"; "the whole of American literature"
whole, unit(adj)
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity
"how big is that part compared to the whole?"; "the team is a unit"
whole(adj)
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount 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"
whole(adj)
(of siblings) having the same parents
"whole brothers and sisters"
unharmed, unhurt, unscathed, whole(adj)
not injured
hale, whole(adj)
exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health
"hale and hearty"; "whole in mind and body"; "a whole person again"
solid, unanimous, whole(adverb)
acting together as a single undiversified whole
"a solid voting bloc"
wholly, entirely, completely, totally, all, altogether, whole(adverb)
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')
"he was wholly convinced"; "entirely satisfied with the meal"; "it was completely different from what we expected"; "was completely at fault"; "a totally new situation"; "the directions were all wrong"; "it was not altogether her fault"; "an altogether new approach"; "a whole new idea"
Wiktionary
whole(Noun)
Something complete, without any parts missing.
Etymology: From hool, from hal, from hailaz (compare Low German heel/heil, Dutch heel, German heil, Danish hel), from kóhₐilus, coel 'omen', Breton kel 'omen, mention', Old Prussian kails 'healthy', Albanian gjallë 'alive, unhurt', Old Church Slavonic cĕlŭ 'healthy, unhurt', Ancient Greek koîlu 'good'). Related to hale, health, and heal.
whole(Noun)
An entirety.
Etymology: From hool, from hal, from hailaz (compare Low German heel/heil, Dutch heel, German heil, Danish hel), from kóhₐilus, coel 'omen', Breton kel 'omen, mention', Old Prussian kails 'healthy', Albanian gjallë 'alive, unhurt', Old Church Slavonic cĕlŭ 'healthy, unhurt', Ancient Greek koîlu 'good'). Related to hale, health, and heal.
whole(Adverb)
in entirety; entirely; wholly
I ate a fish whole!
Etymology: From hool, from hal, from hailaz (compare Low German heel/heil, Dutch heel, German heil, Danish hel), from kóhₐilus, coel 'omen', Breton kel 'omen, mention', Old Prussian kails 'healthy', Albanian gjallë 'alive, unhurt', Old Church Slavonic cĕlŭ 'healthy, unhurt', Ancient Greek koîlu 'good'). Related to hale, health, and heal.
whole(Adjective)
entire.
I ate a whole fish.
Etymology: From hool, from hal, from hailaz (compare Low German heel/heil, Dutch heel, German heil, Danish hel), from kóhₐilus, coel 'omen', Breton kel 'omen, mention', Old Prussian kails 'healthy', Albanian gjallë 'alive, unhurt', Old Church Slavonic cĕlŭ 'healthy, unhurt', Ancient Greek koîlu 'good'). Related to hale, health, and heal.
whole(Adjective)
sound, uninjured, healthy.
He is of whole mind, but the same cannot be said about his physical state.
Etymology: From hool, from hal, from hailaz (compare Low German heel/heil, Dutch heel, German heil, Danish hel), from kóhₐilus, coel 'omen', Breton kel 'omen, mention', Old Prussian kails 'healthy', Albanian gjallë 'alive, unhurt', Old Church Slavonic cĕlŭ 'healthy, unhurt', Ancient Greek koîlu 'good'). Related to hale, health, and heal.
Webster Dictionary
Whole(adj)
containing the total amount, number, etc.; comprising all the parts; free from deficiency; all; total; entire; as, the whole earth; the whole solar system; the whole army; the whole nation
Whole(adj)
complete; entire; not defective or imperfect; not broken or fractured; unimpaired; uninjured; integral; as, a whole orange; the egg is whole; the vessel is whole
Whole(adj)
possessing, or being in a state of, heath and soundness; healthy; sound; well
Whole(noun)
the entire thing; the entire assemblage of parts; totality; all of a thing, without defect or exception; a thing complete in itself
Whole(noun)
a regular combination of parts; a system
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Whole
hōl, adj. sound, as in health (so in B.): unimpaired: containing the total amount, number, &c.: all: not defective: complete: in mining, as yet unworked.—n. the entire thing: a system or combination of parts.—adv. wholly.—adjs. Whole′-col′oured, all of one colour; Whole′-foot′ed (coll.) unreserved; Whole′-heart′ed, -souled, noble: hearty, generous; Whole′-hoofed, having undivided hoof; Whole′-length, giving the whole figure, as a portrait: full-length.—n. a portrait or statue giving the whole figure.—ns. Whole′ness; Whole′sāle, sale of goods by the whole piece or large quantity.—adj. buying and selling in large quantities: extensive.—n. Whole′sāler, one who sells by wholesale.—adjs. Whole′-skinned, having an unbroken skin: unhurt: safe in reputation; Whole′some, healthy: sound: salutary: (Shak.) prosperous.—adv. Whole′somely.—ns. Whole′someness; Whole′-stitch, a lace-making stitch used in filling.—adv. Wholly (hō′li), completely, altogether.—n. Wholth, wholeness, soundness.—Whole number, a unit, or a number composed of units, an integral number.—Upon, On, the whole, generally speaking, to sum up.—With whole skin, safe, unscathed. [A.S. hál, healthy; Ice. heill, Ger. heil. By-form hale (1).]
Editors Contribution
whole
Having the complete element or facet.
The whole business is represented at the management meeting and it is so clear teamwork and unity makes the plan work.
Submitted by MaryC on February 9, 2020
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'whole' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #447
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'whole' in Written Corpus Frequency: #377
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'whole' in Nouns Frequency: #500
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'whole' in Adjectives Frequency: #47
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of whole in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of whole in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of whole in a Sentence
This will benefit the Canadian government as a whole, and of course our military will benefit.
One day in Lincoln's life can change your whole life and all lives around you.
To love someone fiercely, to believe in something with your whole heart, to celebrate a fleeting moment in time, to fully engage in a life that doesn’t come with guarantees – these are risks that involve vulnerability and often pain. But, I’m learning that recognizing and leaning into the discomfort of vulnerability teaches us how to live with joy, gratitude and grace.
Americans don’t need crumbs, they need the whole loaf.
I wasn't ready to say to anybody, even my own husband, I'm not voting for him again. But I, I obviously am saying that now, my husband and his whole family are Donald Trump supporters. So, I'm kind of in the minority.
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Translations for whole
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- كامل, كلArabic
- цэлы, поўныBelarusian
- цял, цяла, цялоBulgarian
- tot, totalitatCatalan, Valencian
- celek, úplný, celýCzech
- цѣлъOld Church Slavonic, Church Slavonic, Old Bulgarian
- holl, cyfanWelsh
- hel, hele, helhedDanish
- ganz, GanzeGerman
- πλήρης, όλοGreek
- tutaEsperanto
- entero, totalidad, todoSpanish
- osoBasque
- تمامPersian
- täysin, kokonaan, kokonainen, kokoFinnish
- totalité, entier, ensembleFrench
- hielWestern Frisian
- go léir, iomlánIrish
- सारा, पूरा का पूराHindi
- egészHungarian
- ամբողջությամբ, ամբողջություն, սաղ, ողջ, ամբողջArmenian
- totaIdo
- heild, heillIcelandic
- tutto, interoItalian
- כולוHebrew
- 全体, 全体をJapanese
- 全體, 전체Korean
- tōtus, integer, totumLatin
- visuminisLithuanian
- vesels, veselais, viss, veselumsLatvian
- целMacedonian
- heelDutch
- hel, helhet, heltNorwegian
- entièrOccitan
- cały, całkowicie, całośćPolish
- inteiro, todo, integralPortuguese
- entirRomansh
- întreg, total, tot, totalitateRomanian
- целиком, полный, целое, целый, полностьюRussian
- interuSardinian
- ceo, цеоSerbo-Croatian
- úplný, celýSlovak
- celota, celSlovene
- helt, helhet, helSwedish
- మొత్తంTelugu
- тамомTajik
- цілий, повнийUkrainian
- ساراUrdu
- toàn bộ, toàn thể, 全部, 全體Vietnamese
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