entirety
English edit
Alternative forms edit
- intirety (archaic)
Etymology edit
From Middle English enterete, from Old French entiereté, from Latin integritās, from integer (“complete, whole”). Doublet of integrity.
Pronunciation edit
- (US) IPA(key): /ɪnˈtaɪ.ə.ɹɪ.ti/, /ɛn-/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - (UK, New Zealand, General Australian) IPA(key): /ɪnˈtaɪ.ə.ɹɪti/, /-ˈtaɪ.ə.ti/, /-ˈtʌɪɹəti/, /ɛn-/
Noun edit
entirety (countable and uncountable, plural entireties)
- The whole; the complete or amount.
- Due to the early rainout, the game will be replayed in its entirety on Friday.
- 2019 September 8, Andrew Benson, BBC Sport[1]:
- This was a superb win, albeit a somewhat controversial one, a great drive in a thrilling race, in which Leclerc had to sustain the most intense pressure from one Mercedes driver or another for the entirety of the race distance.
Synonyms edit
- totality, whole; see also Thesaurus:entirety
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Translations edit
wholeness
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