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H0238800 (hōl)adj.1. a. Containing all components; complete: the whole series of novels.b. Not divided or disjoined; in one unit: a whole loaf.c. Constituting the full amount, extent, or duration: The baby cried the whole trip home.2. a. Not wounded, injured, or impaired; sound or unhurt: Many escaped the fire frightened but whole.b. Having been restored; healed: After the treatment he felt whole.3. Having the same parents: a whole sister.n.1. A number, group, set, or thing lacking no part or element; a complete thing.2. An entity or system made up of interrelated parts: The value of the whole was greater than the sum of its parts.adv. Informal Entirely; wholly: a whole new idea.Idioms: as a whole All parts or aspects considered; altogether: disliked the acting but enjoyed the play as a whole. on the whole1. Considering everything: on the whole, a happy marriage.2. In most instances or cases; as a rule: can expect sunny weather, on the whole.

[Middle English hole, unharmed, from Old English hāl; see kailo- in Indo-European roots.]

whole′ness n.Synonyms: whole, all, entire, gross, total
These adjectives mean including every constituent or individual: a whole town devastated by an earthquake; all the class going on a field trip; entire shipments lost by the distributor; gross income; the total cost of the project.Antonym: partial

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1.on the whole - with everything considered (and neglecting details); "altogether, I'm sorry it happened"; "all in all, it's not so bad"all in all, tout ensemble, altogether

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(həul) adjective1. including everything and/or everyone; complete. The whole staff collected the money for your present; a whole pineapple. 全体的，整体的 2. not broken; in one piece. She swallowed the biscuit whole.完整的 noun1. a single unit. The different parts were joined to form a whole.整体2. the entire thing. We spent the whole of one week sunbathing on the beach.整个ˈwholeness noun整体ˈwholly adverb completely or altogether. I am not wholly certain yet.全部ˌwholeˈhearted adjective sincere and enthusiastic. wholehearted support.全心全意的ˈwholemeal noun flour made from the entire wheat grain or seed. wholemeal flour/bread.全麦面粉on the whole taking everything into consideration. Our trip was successful on the whole.总的来看

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Considering everything together; in general or for the most part. The weather was quite nice on the whole, except for one really rainy day in the middle of the trip. On the whole, the performance was bland and uninspired.See also: on, whole

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generally; considering everything. On the whole, this was a very good day. Your work—on the whole—is quite good.See also: on, whole

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Considering everything, as in On the whole we enjoyed our vacation, although the hotel was not perfect by any means. [Late 1600s] Also see the synonyms by and large; for the most part. See also: on, whole

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taking everything into account; in general.See also: on, whole

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considering everything; in general: On the whole her school work is improving, though her spelling is still poor.See also: on, whole

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1. Considering everything: on the whole, a happy marriage.2. In most instances or cases; as a rule: can expect sunny weather, on the whole.See also: on, whole

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adv with everything considered (and neglecting details)

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