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

This Himalayan territory is divided between both countries, and claimed by both in its entirety. —Diaa Hadid, NPR, 9 May 2025

With daily access to verbatim court transcripts, the public and the media were able to follow the trial in its entirety. —Nick Akerman, New York Daily News, 9 May 2025

The first was the 2020-21 run to ninth in the Premier League under Marcelo Bielsa, played behind closed doors almost in its entirety. —Beren Cross, New York Times, 8 May 2025

The rain is expected to bring some short-term relief for drought impacts, given that the entirety of Clark County is suffering from severe drought, with nearly 88 percent of the county facing extreme drought and 24 percent facing exceptional drought, the worst drought category. —Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 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