entire








adjective

  1. having all the parts or elements; whole; complete: He wrote the entire novel in only six weeks.
  2. full or thorough: He has been given entire freedom of choice in this matter.
  3. not broken, mutilated, or decayed; intact: We were fortunate to find this relic entire.
  4. unimpaired or undiminished: His entire energies have gone into making the enterprise a success.
  5. being wholly of one piece; undivided; continuous: The entire mood of the symphony was joyful.
  6. Botany. without notches or indentations, as leaves.
  7. not gelded: an entire horse.
  8. Obsolete. wholly of one kind; unmixed or pure.

noun

  1. Archaic. the whole; entirety.
  2. an ungelded animal, especially a stallion.

adjective

  1. (prenominal) whole; completethe entire project is going well
  2. (prenominal) without reservation or exception; totalyou have my entire support
  3. not broken or damaged; intact
  4. consisting of a single piece or section; undivided; continuous
  5. (of leaves, petals, etc) having a smooth margin not broken up into teeth or lobes
  6. not castratedan entire horse
  7. obsolete of one substance or kind; unmixed; pure

noun

  1. a less common word for entirety
  2. an uncastrated horse
  3. philately
    1. a complete item consisting of an envelope, postcard, or wrapper with stamps affixed
    2. on entire(of a stamp) placed on an envelope, postcard, etc, and bearing postal directions
adj.

late 14c., from Old French entier “whole, unbroken, intact, complete,” from Latin integrum (nominative integer; see integer).

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