entirety

noun

en·​tire·​ty in-ˈtī-rə-tē  -ˈtī(-ə)r-tē 

plural entireties

1

: the state of being entire or complete

2

: sum total, whole

Synonyms

• absoluteness
• completeness
• entireness
• fullness
• perfectness
• wholeness

Examples of entirety in a Sentence

the entirety of an estate

I wish that I could find a card for Valentine's Day that expresses the entirety of my love.

Recent Examples on the Web

In responding to the backlash, Eddy Cue, Apple's Senior Vice President of Services, clarified that the fainting scene is part of the film's narrative progression and assured that viewers would understand its importance once the movie is viewed in its entirety. —Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024

But several board members have concerns, and instead of voting on the plan in its entirety, the board has requested that the administration break it up into pieces for the board to vote on line by line. —Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 9 Dec. 2024

Trump, who takes office in January, skipped the ceremony for the entirety of his first term. —Ashraf Khalil The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024

The museum gallery-worthy art would cost a few million to own in its entirety, but this is only $150. —Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing entirety

• in its/their entirety

Kids Definition

entirety

noun

en·​tire·​ty in-ˈtī-rət-ē  -ˈtī(ə)rt-ē 

: the state of being entire or complete

Legal Definition

entirety

noun

en·​tire·​ty

plural entireties

1

: the state of being entire or complete

in its entirety

2

: an undivided whole

specifically : an interest in real property that cannot be divided compare moiety