ENTIRETY


Meaning of ENTIRETY in English

ə̇n.ˈtīrə]d.]ē, en.-, ]t], ]i also -ī(ə)r] or -īə]\ noun

( -es )

Etymology: Middle English enterte, from Middle French entiereté, from Latin integritat-, integritas, from integr-, integer + -itat-, -itas -ity

1. : the state of being entire or complete

his grasp of the singular entirety of medieval civilization — Henry Adams

his fortunate entirety which made woman as a complement unnecessary to him — Audrey Barker

2. : sum total , whole

its compelling theme and skillful development are not the entirety of this extraordinary play

- in its entirety

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.