whole

Meanings

• adjective

  Consisting of all parts or elements; complete; total.

  - "The whole team worked together to win the game."
  - "She ate the whole apple in one sitting."

• noun

  An entire unit or quantity.

  - "He bought the whole cow."
  - "The whole story is fascinating."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with whole
goal , soul , role , pole , goil

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. hole (English) : A hollow place or space
   

2. hole (English) : To enclose or pierce completely
   

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Variants

List of all variants of whole that leads to same result
whole , wholeness , wholenesses , in whole , on the whole , wholes , whole cloth , whole food , whole foods , whole gale , whole gales , whole-hog , whole hog , whole hogs , whole language , whole languages

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Forms

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wholes, be whole, entirely, completely

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English hāl or hōl, meaning 'sound, uninjured, whole, entire'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'holistic' comes from the Greek word for 'whole'.

2. In mathematics, a whole number is a number that can be written as an integer.

3. The term 'whole grain' refers to the edible parts of a grain, including the bran, germ, and endosperm.

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Related Concepts

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1. unity: The state of being united or unified.

2. integrity: The quality of being complete and unbroken.

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Culture

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In literature, 'whole' is often used to describe a complete or unified work, such as a novel or a play. In art, it can refer to a work that includes all of its parts, as opposed to a fragment or an excerpt. In music, 'whole' can refer to a chord played with all of its notes, or to a piece that includes all movements.

How to Memorize "whole"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a puzzle with all the pieces in place.
   - Think of a pie with all the slices connected.

2. associate
   

   - Link 'whole' with 'completed' or 'unified'.
   - Think of 'whole' as meaning 'all' or 'everything'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'WHOLE' to remember the definition: 'Wholly' or 'Halt' for 'completely' or 'entirely'.

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