wholer

whole

W w

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hohl]
- /hoʊl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hohl]
- /hoʊl/

Definitions of wholer word

adjective wholer 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 wholer containing all the elements properly belonging; complete: We have a whole set of antique china. 1
adjective wholer undivided; in one piece: to swallow a thing whole. 1
adjective wholer Mathematics. integral, or not fractional. 1
adjective wholer not broken, damaged, or impaired; intact: Thankfully, the vase arrived whole. 1
adjective wholer uninjured or unharmed; sound: He was surprised to find himself whole after the crash. 1

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Origin of wholer

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 Wholer

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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wholer 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.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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