adjective
- having all the parts or elements; whole; complete: He wrote the entire novel in only six weeks.
- full or thorough: He has been given entire freedom of choice in this matter.
- not broken, mutilated, or decayed; intact: We were fortunate to find this relic entire.
- unimpaired or undiminished: His entire energies have gone into making the enterprise a success.
- being wholly of one piece; undivided; continuous: The entire mood of the symphony was joyful.
- Botany. without notches or indentations, as leaves.
- not gelded: an entire horse.
- Obsolete. wholly of one kind; unmixed or pure.
noun
- Archaic. the whole; entirety.
- an ungelded animal, especially a stallion.
adjective
- (prenominal) whole; completethe entire project is going well
- (prenominal) without reservation or exception; totalyou have my entire support
- not broken or damaged; intact
- consisting of a single piece or section; undivided; continuous
- (of leaves, petals, etc) having a smooth margin not broken up into teeth or lobes
- not castratedan entire horse
- obsolete of one substance or kind; unmixed; pure
noun
- a less common word for entirety
- an uncastrated horse
- philately
- a complete item consisting of an envelope, postcard, or wrapper with stamps affixed
- on entire(of a stamp) placed on an envelope, postcard, etc, and bearing postal directions
late 14c., from Old French entier “whole, unbroken, intact, complete,” from Latin integrum (nominative integer; see integer).