ALL meanings of as a whole
as a whole
A a - phrase as a whole If you refer to something as a whole, you are referring to it generally and as a single unit. 3
- noun as a whole considered altogether; completely 3
- noun as a whole as a complete unit; altogether 3
- adverb as a whole all considered together 1
- adjective as a whole 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 as a whole containing all the elements properly belonging; complete: We have a whole set of antique china. 1
- adjective as a whole undivided; in one piece: to swallow a thing whole. 1
- adjective as a whole Mathematics. integral, or not fractional. 1
- adjective as a whole not broken, damaged, or impaired; intact: Thankfully, the vase arrived whole. 1
- adjective as a whole uninjured or unharmed; sound: He was surprised to find himself whole after the crash. 1
- adjective as a whole pertaining to all aspects of human nature, especially one's physical, intellectual, and spiritual development: education for the whole person. 1
- noun as a whole the whole assemblage of parts or elements belonging to a thing; the entire quantity, account, extent, or number: He accepted some of the parts but rejected the whole. 1
- noun as a whole a thing complete in itself, or comprising all its parts or elements. 1
- noun as a whole an assemblage of parts associated or viewed together as one thing; a unitary system. 1
- idioms as a whole as a whole, all things included or considered; altogether: As a whole, the relocation seems to have been beneficial. 1
- idioms as a whole on / upon the whole, in view of all the circumstances; after consideration. disregarding exceptions; in general: On the whole, the neighborhood is improving. 1
- idioms as a whole out of whole cloth, without foundation in fact; fictitious: a story made out of whole cloth. 1
- adverb as a whole (Idiomatic) Considered all together. 0