entire - Simple English Wiktionary (original) (raw)
Pronunciation
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- (UK) IPA (key): /ɪnˈtaɪə/, SAMPA: /In"taI@/
- (US) IPA (key): /ɪnˈtaɪɚ/, SAMPA: /In"taI@`/
Audio (US) (file)
Adjective
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| Positive entire | Comparative none | Superlative none |
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- (usually before a noun) The entire thing is the whole thing, every part of it; used for emphasis.
The highway runs the entire length of the country.
It exists not just in China, but throughout the entire modern world.
The war wiped out entire families.
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Noun
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| Singular entire | Plural entires |
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