entire

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Contents 1 Pronunciation 2 Adjective 2.1 Synonyms 2.2 Related words 3 Noun

[change] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ɪnˈtaɪə/, SAMPA: /In"taI@/
• (US) IPA: /ɪnˈtaɪɚ/, SAMPA: /In"taI@`/
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[change] Adjective

Positive entire

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. (usually before the noun) The entire thing is the whole thing, every part of it; used for emphasis.

   The highway runs the entire length of the country.

   It exists not just in China, but throughout the entire modern world.

   The war wiped out entire families.

[change] Synonyms

• whole

[change] Related words

• entirety
• entirely

[change] Noun

Singular entire

Plural entires

1. (countable) An entire is a stallion.