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entirety

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/ɪnˈtaɪərəti/ · en-tire-ty

The state of being whole or complete; the whole.

Meanings

nounformal

The state of being whole or complete; the whole.

ہونے یا مکمل ہونے کی حالت؛ مکمل حصہ۔

مکملیت

mukammalit

Formal: مکمل

Synonyms

wholecompletenesstotalityکاملمکملتمامیت

Antonyms

partialityincompletenessfragmentجزئیاتینقصکمی

Common Collocations

  • entirety of life
  • in its entirety
  • the entirety of knowledge

Example Sentences

She presented her argument in its entirety.

اس نے اپنا دلائل مکمل طور پر پیش کیا۔

Us ne apna dalail mukammal tor par pesh kiya.

Understanding the entirety of the situation is crucial.

حالت کی مکملیت کو سمجھنا اہم ہے۔

Haalat ki mukammalti ko samajhna ahem hai.

The book discusses the entirety of Western philosophy.

کتاب مغربی فلسفے کی مکملیت پر بحث کرتی ہے۔

Kitaab maghribi falsafe ki mukammalti par behas karti hai.

Easily Confused With

entire:Entire means whole, while entirety refers to the state of being whole.
integrity:Integrity refers to the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles, while entirety refers to wholeness.

Word Family

entire
adjectiveمکمل
entirely
adverbمکمل طور پر

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'entire' as a whole pizza - when you have the entire pizza, you have it all!

Imagine a completed puzzle with all pieces fitting perfectly together.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

محبت میں نہیں ہے فرق جینے اور مرنے کا، اسی کو دیکھ کر جیتے ہیں، جسے دیکھ کر مر جائیں۔

Mohabbat mein nahin hai farq jeene aur marne ka, isi ko dekh kar jeete hain, jise dekh kar mar jayein.

In love, there is no difference between living and dying; we live by seeing it, by which we die.

Mirza Ghalib, Unverified

* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

پوری بات سنو تو سمجھ آتی ہے۔

Poori baat suno to samajh aati hai.

Listen to the whole story to understand.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "entiretas" — wholeness

First known use: 14th century

The word has evolved from the Latin 'integritas' which means wholeness, and entered English through Old French.