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entirety

/ɪnˈtaɪərəti/
en · tire · ty
Adverb:entirely
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Plural:entireties
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Adjective:entire
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entirety Lexical Profile

entirety Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

The state or condition of being complete, whole, or undivided.

Example

"The committee reviewed the financial audit in its entirety before approving the budget."

2

The whole of something; the total amount or sum of all parts taken together.

Example

"She spent the entirety of her summer vacation conducting archival research in London."

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• Nearby Words

enticingly
entire
entirely
entirety
entitle
entitled
entitledness

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the late 14th century from Old French entierté, derived from Latin integritas ('wholeness, soundness, integrity'), from integer ('untouched, whole').

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Entirety. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/entirety
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