adjective / noun

entire

en-TYRE/ɪnˈtaɪər/

Complete, with no part removed or missing.

The entire apple remains intact, from its stem to its base.

A whole uncut apple shown clearly from stem to base, entire object.

Etymology

The roots mean “not touched”: Latin integer described something intact or whole. Entire preserves that idea of completeness, with nothing missing from the whole.

In context

The Best Seat in History105:20

it turns out to be the whole thing. The entire difference between the two comes down to how each one handled the word of God.

You've Been Wrong About Temptation (The Bible Explains Why)

More examples

Please read the entire document before you sign.
She spends her entire paycheck on rent and groceries.
This small heater keeps the entire room warm.

Forms

entire

entirely adverb — Completely, with no part or exception excluded.

entirety noun — The whole of something, without any omissions.

Similar words

whole: Emphasizes all of something considered as one unit.
complete: Emphasizes having every required part or being fully finished.
intact: Emphasizes remaining undamaged, with nothing broken or removed.