entire

/ɛnˈtaɪər/

whole or complete

She read the entire book in one sitting.

She read the whole book without stopping.

general

consisting of all parts or elements; whole

The entire team celebrated their victory.

All members of the team celebrated their victory.

The entire city was affected by the blackout.

Every part of the city experienced the blackout.

Often used to emphasize completeness or inclusiveness.

Collocations

entirelycompletely or whollyentirely possiblecompletely possibleentirely differentcompletely different

Use 'entire' to emphasize that something is whole or complete, often in formal or emphatic contexts.

From Middle English 'entire', from Old French 'entier', from Latin 'integer' meaning 'whole, entire'.

Can be used as an adjective or adverb (as in 'entirely'). Often used to emphasize that something is complete or includes all parts.

entire

whole or complete

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