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entirety
What does entirety mean?
entirety (noun): the state of being total and complete.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use entirety in a sentence?
- He read the article in its entirety. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce entirety?
/ɪnˈtaɪɚti/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does entirety come from?
From Middle English enterete, from Old French entiereté, from Latin integritās, from integer (“complete, whole”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “entirety” mean?
a pair who associate with one another
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the time period between dawn and noon
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the state of being total and complete
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arrangement, disposition, or sequence
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