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entire

en·tire [ in tr, en tr ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. whole: as a whole, from beginning to end, or including everything
rained the entire night

2. absolute: in every way, without doubt or question
The day was an entire fiasco.

3. veterinary medicine ungelded: describes a male animal, especially a stallion or dog, that has not been castrated

4. botany smooth-edged: describes leaves with smooth edges that are not lobed or indented

5. in one piece: not damaged or broken up ( literary )



noun 
Definition:
 

Same as  entirety


[14th century. Via Old French entier< Latin integrum, form of integer "whole, intact"]

en·tire·ness noun
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