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entire

entire

1.0
Complete with nothing missing
  • adjective
  • /ɪnˈtaɪər/
translation icon : entero
  • We have made that mistake for our entire college career.
  • the entire population
  • the entire class
  • the entire community

And it stays that way the entire trip, right?

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Examples

  • My friend had been waiting his entire life to hear those words.

  • Like we had this entire place all to ourselves.

  • It's been there the entire time doing its work.

  • We're going to go through the entire text in six weeks.

  • Listen, it takes time to share your entire life with your fans.

  • For one thing, it involved the entire Greek nation.

  • Many were able to return for a day or an entire weekend to participate.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Emily, for example, estimated the entire loan application process took her only 30 minutes.

    Academic text (2015)
  • It's the most physically demanding, technically challenging race in the entire world.

  • She read the report in its entire form to understand all the details.

Synonyms

whole
vsentire
1.0

Complete and not broken or divided

emphasizes nothing is left out rather than condition or damage
full
vsentire
1.0

Containing as much as possible with no empty space

means nothing missing in content rather than physical capacity
total
vsentire
1.0

Complete and not missing any part

is similar but stresses inclusion of every part rather than numerical sum
complete
vsentire
497 1.0

Having all needed parts and nothing missing

focuses on being fully present rather than listing parts
intact
vsentire
304 3.7

Whole and not damaged or missing any parts

focuses on nothing missing rather than lack of damage

Antonyms

203 3.4

Not complete and only in some parts

117 3.4

Not finished because some parts or steps are missing

Compounds

entire leaf
  • Specialized
6.7

A leaf with a smooth edge and no teeth or notches

How Complete

entire
1.0
partial
203 3.4
fragmentary
5 7.0

Surface Forms

entire positive
entirer comparative
entirest superlative

Etymology

Entire comes from the Latin word integer, which meant 'whole' or 'untouched' and is the same root behind integer (a 'whole number') and integrity. So when something is entire it is 'complete' with nothing missing.