entire

The word “entire” means whole; complete, with nothing left out. In plain terms, the whole of something, with no part missing.

“Entire” is pronounced ihn-TEYE-uh (/ɪnˈtaɪɚ/ in IPA).

Here is “entire” used in a sentence: “She read the entire book in one sitting.”

Words with a similar meaning to “entire” include complete, holo-, one, overall, total and whole.

“Entire” is an adjective.

The word “entire” comes from Latin. From Old French entier, from Latin integer, meaning "whole" or "untouched." A doublet of "integer.".

“Entire” is a very common word in modern English, usually learned at around the B1 level.

The two are almost always interchangeable and both mean complete, with nothing missing. Whole is the more common, everyday word, as in 'the whole cake.' Entire can sound slightly more emphatic or formal, as in 'the entire cake.' In most sentences you can swap one for the other without changing the meaning.

The opposite is partial, meaning only part of something rather than all of it. Related opposites include incomplete, which stresses that something is missing, and fragmentary, meaning made of scattered pieces. Where entire covers the whole, these words cover only a portion of it.

'She read the entire book in one sitting' means she read all of it, leaving nothing out. 'The entire team showed up' means every member came. In each case, entire stresses that the whole of something is included, with no part left behind or missing.