definition of
whole

[1] #1 whole a. including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete; "gave his whole attention"; "a whole wardrobe for the tropics"; "the whole hog"; "a whole week"; "the baby cried the whole trip hom. wn

[2] #2 whole n. all of something including all its component elements or parts; "Europe considered as a whole"; "the whole of American literature". wn

[3] #3 whole r. [wholly, entirely, completely, totally, all, altogether] to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent ('whole' is often used informally for 'wholly'); "he was wholly convinced"; "entirely satisfied with the meal"; "it was completely different from what we expected"; "was completely at fault"; "a totally. wn

[4] #4 whole n. [unit] 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". wn

[5] #5 whole a. (of siblings) having the same parents; "whole brothers and sisters". wn