| query | A w____ is a single thing which contains several different parts.A whole is a single thing which contains several different parts. An atom itself is a complete whole, with its electrons, protons and neutrons. Taken as a percentage of the whole, the mouth has to be a fairly minor body part. |
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| word | whole |
| full-definition | other quantifier If you refer to the whole of something, you mean all of it. Early in the eleventh century the whole of England was conquered by the Vikings. I was cold throughout the whole of my body. ...the whole of August. He'd been observing her the whole trip. We spent the whole summer in Italy that year. noun A whole is a single thing which contains several different parts. An atom itself is a complete whole, with its electrons, protons and neutrons. Taken as a percentage of the whole, the mouth has to be a fairly minor body part. adjective If something is whole, it is in one piece and is not broken or damaged . Much of the temple was ruined, but the front was whole, as well as a large hall behind it. I struck the glass with my fist with all my might; yet it remained whole. Small bones should be avoided as the dog may swallow them whole and risk internal injury. adverb You use whole to emphasize what you are saying . It was like seeing a whole different side of somebody. His father had helped invent a whole new way of doing business. That saved me a whole bunch of money. There's a whole group of friends he doesn't want you to meet. |
| inflections | wholes |
| cefr-level | B1 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:b1
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