n.
Function: noun
Date: 14th century
1 : a complete amount or sum : a number, aggregate, or totality lacking no part, member, or element
2 : something constituting a complex unity : a coherent system or organization of parts fitting or working together as one
– in whole : to the full or entire extent : WHOLLY ― usually used in the phrase in whole or in part
– on the whole
1 : in view of all the circumstances or conditions : all things considered
2 : in general : in most instances : TYPICALLY