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DictionaryentiretyThe whole
noun

entirety

in-TY-ruh-tee/ɪnˈtaɪərəti/

The whole of something, with no part left out.

The completed puzzle appears in its entirety, with every piece in place.

A fully assembled jigsaw puzzle, shown entirely within the frame, with every piece present and no gaps.
Etymology
enLatinnot
+tireLatinto touch
+tyLatinstate or quality

The “not touched” roots supplied the idea of being intact, while the noun ending expressed completeness. Entirety names that wholeness, or the whole of something rather than only a part.

In context

SCP Orientation1:36
when a part of the swarm is isolated lower scores have been reported resulting in a theory that scp-408 shares its cognitive capacity amongst the entirety of the swarm
Airborne SCP Anomalies (SCP Orientation Compilation)

More examples

  • The entirety of the garden fits in one photograph.
  • We watched the film in its entirety.
  • This box holds the entirety of my coin collection.

Forms

entire adjective — Complete, with no part left out.

entirely adverb — Completely, with nothing excluded or remaining.

Similar words

whole
A more everyday term for something complete in all its parts.
totality
More formal, often emphasizing all parts considered together.