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wholeness

whole
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hohl]
    • /hoʊl/
    • /ˈhəʊlnəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hohl]
    • /hoʊl/

Definitions of wholeness word

  • adjective wholeness comprising the full quantity, amount, extent, number, etc., without diminution or exception; entire, full, or total: He ate the whole pie. They ran the whole distance. 1
  • adjective wholeness containing all the elements properly belonging; complete: We have a whole set of antique china. 1
  • adjective wholeness undivided; in one piece: to swallow a thing whole. 1
  • adjective wholeness Mathematics. integral, or not fractional. 1
  • adjective wholeness not broken, damaged, or impaired; intact: Thankfully, the vase arrived whole. 1
  • adjective wholeness uninjured or unharmed; sound: He was surprised to find himself whole after the crash. 1

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Origin of wholeness

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English hole, hool (adj. and noun), Old English hāl (adj.); cognate with Dutch heel, German heil, Old Norse heill; see hale1, heal; spelling with w reflects dial. form

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Parts of speech for Wholeness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

wholeness popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for wholeness

noun wholeness

  • completeness — complete
  • entirety — The whole of something.
  • totality — something that is total or constitutes a total; the total amount; a whole.
  • unity — the state of being one; oneness.
  • fullness — completely filled; containing all that can be held; filled to utmost capacity: a full cup.

Antonyms for wholeness

noun wholeness

  • incompleteness — not complete; lacking some part.
  • partialness — being such in part only; not total or general; incomplete: partial blindness; a partial payment of a debt.

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