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entirety

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Definition of entirety

noun

[mass noun]
  • the whole of something:she would have to stay in her room for the entirety of the weekend

Phrases

in its entirety

as a whole; completely:the poem is too long to quote in its entirety here

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French entierete, from Latin integritas, from integer 'untouched, whole' (see entire). Compare with integrity

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