entirety

UK: ɪnˈtaɪərəti | US: ɪnˈtaɪərəti

Definition

  1. n. the whole of something; completeness

Structure
entire <whole>ty <noun suffix>
Etymology

The word "entirety" traces back to Latin integer ("untouched"), which combined in- ("not") + tangere ("to touch"). Over time, entier in Old French retained the sense of wholeness, and the suffix -ty was added to form a noun denoting the state of being complete. The evolution reflects a logical progression from "untouched" to "whole" to "the state of completeness."

Examples

  1. The document must be reviewed in its entirety before signing.

  2. She devoted herself to the project in its entirety.

  3. The film captures the entirety of human emotion.

  4. He accepted the consequences in their entirety.

  5. The report was published in its entirety online.