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entirety

/ɛnˈtaɪərɾi/
/ɛnˈtaɪeti/
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Other forms: entireties

The noun entirety describes something that is total or complete, like when you eat a pizza in its entirety, leaving not even one slice for other people.

The noun entirety comes from the Latin word integritas, meaning “untouched” or “whole.” If a televised football game goes long, the announcers might say, "Your local news will air in its entirely after the game." That means the news will be its normal length, not shortened. If you did your assigned reading in its entirety, it means you completed it, reading every page, not just skipping around.

Definitions of entirety
  1. noun
    the state of being total and complete
    “he read the article in its entirety
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    type of:
    completeness
    the state of being complete and entire; having everything that is needed
Pronunciation
US
/ɛnˈtaɪərɾi/
UK
/ɛnˈtaɪeti/
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