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May 27, 2012
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Synonyms for whole

Noun

1. whole, concept, conception, construct
usage: all of something including all its component elements or parts; "Europe considered as a whole"; "the whole of American literature"
2. whole, whole thing, unit, object, physical object
usage: 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"

Adjective

1. whole (vs. fractional), entire, full, total, full-length, full-page, integral, entire, intact, livelong, undivided, full, complete
usage: 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"
2. whole (vs. half)
usage: (of siblings) having the same parents; "whole brothers and sisters"
3. hale, whole, healthy (vs. unhealthy)
usage: exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health; "hale and hearty"; "whole in mind and body"; "a whole person again"

Adverb

1. wholly, entirely, completely, totally, all, altogether, whole
usage: 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"
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