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en·tire
[en-tahyuh
r] Pronunciation Key
[en-tahyuh
r] Pronunciation Key –adjective
–noun
| 1. | having all the parts or elements; whole; complete: He wrote the entire novel in only six weeks. |
| 2. | full or thorough: He has been given entire freedom of choice in this matter. |
| 3. | not broken, mutilated, or decayed; intact: We were fortunate to find this relic entire. |
| 4. | unimpaired or undiminished: His entire energies have gone into making the enterprise a success. |
| 5. | being wholly of one piece; undivided; continuous: The entire mood of the symphony was joyful. |
| 6. | Botany. without notches or indentations, as leaves. |
| 7. | not gelded: an entire horse. |
| 8. | Obsolete. wholly of one kind; unmixed or pure. |
| 9. | Archaic. the whole; entirety. |
| 10. | an ungelded animal, esp. a stallion. |
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| en·tire
(ěn-tīr') Pronunciation Key
adj.
n.
[Middle English, from Old French entier, from Latin integrum, neuter of integer; see tag- in Indo-European roots.] en·tire'ness n. |
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
entire
entire
c.1380, from O.Fr. entier "whole, complete," from L. integrum (nom. integer) "whole, complete," lit. "untouched," from in- "not" + root of tangere "to touch" (see tangent).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
WordNet - Cite This Source - Share This
| entire | |
adjective | |
| 1. | constituting the full quantity or extent; complete; "an entire town devastated by an earthquake"; "gave full attention"; "a total failure" |
| 2. | constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged; "a local motion keepeth bodies integral"- Bacon; "was able to keep the collection entire during his lifetime"; "fought to keep the union intact" [syn: integral] |
| 3. | (of leaves or petals) having a smooth edge; not broken up into teeth or lobes |
| 4. | (used of domestic animals) sexually competent; "an entire horse" |
noun | |
| 1. | uncastrated adult male horse [syn: stallion] |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law - Cite This Source - Share This
Main Entry: en·tire
Function: adjective
: not capable of being divided into independent parts (as promises) : constituting an undivided unitentire contract> —compare DIVISIBLE, SEVERABLE
Main Entry: en·tire
Function: adjective
: not capable of being divided into independent parts (as promises) : constituting an undivided unit
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Entire
En*tire"\, a. [F. entier, L. integer untouched, undiminished, entire; pref. in-, negative + the root of tangere to touch. See Tangent, and cf. Integer.]1. Complete in all parts; undivided; undiminished; whole; full and perfect; not deficient; as, the entire control of a business; entire confidence, ignorance. That ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. --James i. 4. With strength entire and free will armed. --Milton. One entire and perfect chrysolite. --Shak. 2. Without mixture or alloy of anything; unqualified; morally whole; pure; faithful. Pure fear and entire cowardice. --Shak. No man had ever a heart more entire to the king. --Clarendon. 3. (Bot.) (a) Consisting of a single piece, as a corolla. (b) Having an evenly continuous edge, as a leaf which has no kind of teeth. 4. Not gelded; -- said of a horse. 5. Internal; interior. [Obs.] --Spenser. Syn: See Whole, and Radical.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Entire
En*tire"\, n. 1. Entirely. "Too long to print in entire." --Thackeray. 2. (Brewing) A name originally given to a kind of beer combining qualities of different kinds of beer. [Eng.] "Foker's Entire." --Thackeray.
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