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whole suggests a completeness or perfection that can be sought, gained, or regained.

Whole is a determiner. We use whole before nouns and after other determiners (my, the, a/an, their) to talk about quantity. We use it to describe the completeness of something: … The …

Whole, total mean the entire or complete sum or amount. The whole is all there is; every part, member, aspect; the complete sum, amount, quantity of anything, not divided; the entirety: the …

All parts or aspects considered; altogether: disliked the acting but enjoyed the play as a whole.

Definition of whole adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

If something is whole, it is in one piece and is not broken or damaged. I struck the glass with my fist with all my might; yet it remained whole.

Nov 20, 2025 · (of food) From which none of its constituents has been removed. whole wheat; whole milk (mining) As yet unworked.

Some common synonyms of whole are all, entire, and total. While all these words mean "including everything or everyone without exception," whole implies that nothing has been omitted, …

We've had a few problems, but on the whole we're very happy. (Definition of whole from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)