Meaning & use
entirety
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The whole of something, considered as a complete unit rather than in parts.
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She read the report in its entirety before making a decision.
The museum plans to display the artist's entirety of work in one exhibition.
A note on using this word
Almost always used in the fixed phrase "in its/their entirety," meaning "completely" or "as a whole."
Words with a similar meaning
totalitywholeness
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Words with an opposite meaning
partfraction
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