Whole (Noun)
Meaning 1
All of something including all its component elements or parts; "Europe considered as a whole"; "the whole of American literature".
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The city is a complex system, and we need to consider the whole to understand how its different parts interact.
- The company's financial troubles affect the whole of the organization, from top management to entry-level employees.
- The museum's collection represents the whole of human history, from ancient civilizations to modern times.
- The coach wants the team to play as a whole, working together to achieve a common goal.
- The professor's lecture covered the whole of 20th-century art, from Impressionism to Abstract Expressionism.
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Meaning 2
An assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; "how big is that part compared to the whole?"; "the team is a unit".
Classification
Unique beginner for nouns.