whole

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Contents 1 Pronunciation 1.1 Homophones 2 Adjective 2.1 Synonyms 3 Noun 4 See also

[change] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /həʊl/, SAMPA: /h@Ul/
• (US) IPA: /hoʊl/, SAMPA: /hoUl/
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[change] Homophones

• hole

[change] Adjective

Positive whole

Comparative more whole

Superlative most whole

1. Whole is used to describe every part of an object.

   I ate the whole meal, leaving nothing left.

[change] Synonyms

• all

[change] Noun

Singular whole

Plural wholes

1. The whole of something means the entire part of it.

   The whole of the Middle East is pretty messy at the moment.

[change] See also

• half

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