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

• absoluteness
• completeness
• entireness
• fullness
• perfectness
• wholeness

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

Find the report in its entirety and learn more about this initiative at orkin.com. —Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 May 2025

Finally, at the Holistic level, leaders perceive systems in their entirety, integrating opposites, transcending paradox, and innovating by embracing complexity. —Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 17 May 2025

Here’s the manifesto in its entirety Dogma 25 is a collective of filmmakers founded in Copenhagen in the spring of 2025. —Annika Pham, Variety, 17 May 2025

Each image in the series, which took Marcelin about five months to complete in its entirety, references Jordan, who Marcelin said is disappearing visually from pop culture. —Karla Marie Sanford, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025

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