entirety
/ɪnˈtʌɪərəti
/ /ɛnˈtʌɪərəti/noun [mass noun]
The whole of something: she would have to stay in her room for the entirety of the weekend...
- The entirety of this immense and civilised achievement is accessible only in libraries, or to those prepared to spend cash.
- The entirety of it is sensory overload, more than one can absorb in any one viewing.
- The entirety of medical records of a community are a non-renewable single good.
Synonyms
whole, sum, total, aggregate, totality, gross, sum total, grand total
Phrases
in its entirety
Origin
Middle English: from Old French entierete, from Latin integritas, from integer 'untouched, whole' (see entire). Compare with integrity.
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- three-peat
- threepence
- threepenny
- threepenny bit
- three-phase
- three-piece
- three-ply
- three-pointer
- three-point landing
- three-point turn
- three-pronged
- three-quarter
- three quarters
- threequel
- three-ring circus