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   entire

   /ɪnˈtʌɪə/

   adjective

   • 1. with no part left out; whole: "my plans are to travel the entire world" Similar wholecompletetotalfullcontinuousunbrokenuninterruptedundividedOpposite partial
   • ▪ without qualification or reservations; absolute: "an ideological system with which he is in entire agreement" Similar absolutetotalutterout-and-outthoroughthoroughgoingwholeheartedunqualifiedunreservedunmitigatedunmodifiedunmixedunalloyedunrestrictedperfectoutrightpuresheerOpposite partialqualified
   • 2. not broken, damaged, or decayed. Similar intactunbrokenundamagedunharmedunimpairedunflawedunscathedunspoiledunmutilatedunblemishedunmarkedperfectinviolatein one piecesoundsolidOpposite brokenpartial
   • 3. (of a male horse) not castrated.
   • 4. (of a leaf) without indentations or division into leaflets.

   noun

   • 1. an uncastrated male horse.

   Word Origin late Middle English (formerly also as intire): from Old French entier, based on Latin integer ‘untouched, whole’, from in- ‘not’ + tangere ‘to touch’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › entireEntire Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ENTIRE is having no element or part left out : whole. How to use entire in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Entire.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishENTIRE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   whole or complete, with nothing missing: Between them they ate an entire cake. He'd spent the entire journey asleep. They got an entire set of silver cutlery as a wedding present. Fewer examples. A sense of doom hung over the entire country. Only one goal was scored in the entire match. The mountains stretch the entire length of the country.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › entireENTIRE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   whole or complete, with nothing missing: Between them they ate an entire cake. He'd spent the entire trip asleep. They got an entire set of silver cutlery as a wedding present. Fewer examples. A sense of doom hung over the entire country. Only one goal was scored in the entire game. The mountains stretch the entire length of the country.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › entireENTIRE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Entire definition: having all the parts or elements; whole; complete. See examples of ENTIRE used in a sentence.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionentire adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Definition of entire adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › entireEntire - definition of entire by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. Having no part excluded or left out; whole: I read the entire book. See Synonyms at whole. b. Constituting the full amount, extent, or duration: We spent the entire day at the beach. c. Not broken, decayed, or divided; intact: an old building with its roof entire. d. With no reservations or limitations; complete: gave us his entire attention.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishENTIRE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   You use entire when you want to emphasize that you are referring to the whole of something, for example, the whole of a place, time, or population.