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Definition of entirety noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

entirety

noun
 
/ɪnˈtaɪərəti/
 
/ɪnˈtaɪərəti/
[singular] (formal)Idioms
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  1. the entirety of something the whole of something
    Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French entierete, from Latin integritas, from integer ‘untouched, whole’, from in- ‘not’ + tangere ‘to touch’. Compare with integrity.
Idioms
in its/their entirety
  1. as a whole, rather than in parts
    • The poem is too long to quote in its entirety.
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halfway
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