Entire


Pronunciation key

( in-tīr′ )

en•tire

adj.

Entire
Entire

[ME. enter; OFr. entier; L. integer whole, untouched, undiminished; see INTEGER].

  1. not lacking of any parts; whole, complete, total.
  2. unbroken, intact.
  3. being whole of one piece; undivided; continuous.
  4. not castrated.
  5. [obs]. not mixed or alloyed; pure.
  6. in botany, having an unbroken margin, without notches or indentations, as with some leaves.
Entire

n.

  1. the whole; entirety.
  2. a stallion.

Syn., complete.

References and Further Reading

  • Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955
  • Firefly Encyclopedia of Trees, Edited by Steve Cafferty M.Sc. ©2005
  • Zoology Quest: Chart of Leaf Margins

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