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 of entirety

• completeness
• fullness
• perfectness

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

Metoyer suffered an injury in the Mountain West championship game last season and missed the entirety of spring practices as a result. — Idaho Statesman, 18 Sep. 2026

This will decrease temperatures across the entirety of Central and Northern California, brining partly cloudy skies to the Central Valley and even some briefly overcast conditions to areas north of Sacramento. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Munn credited the entirety of District 4-6A for improvements across the board. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2026

The singer-songwriter played two intimate, phone-free shows in Hackney, London, and Brooklyn, New York, performing the album in its entirety to crowds that were largely unfamiliar with the new songs. — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026

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