the entirety (B2)

noun

Pronunciation: /ðə ɪnˈtaɪəti/

Definition

The state of being whole, complete, or undivided.

Examples

• He read the entirety of the book in one sitting.

• The entirety of the project was completed ahead of schedule.

• She dedicated the entirety of her life to scientific research.

How to Use the entirety

the entirety of (prepositional phrase)

The whole of something. — "He spent the entirety of his vacation reading."

Synonyms of the entirety

Words with a similar meaning to the entirety:

• completeness
• wholeness
• totality

Antonyms of the entirety

Words with the opposite meaning to the entirety:

• part
• fragment

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