Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

entirety

/ɪnˈtaɪ.əɹ(ə)ti/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.69 in modern English

Syllables: en-tire-ty
IPA: /ɪnˈtaɪ.əɹ(ə)ti/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The whole; the complete or amount.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Due to the early rainout, the game will be replayed in its entirety on Friday."
"This was a superb win, albeit a somewhat controversial one, a great drive in a thrilling race, in which Leclerc had to sustain the most intense pressure from one Mercedes driver or another for the entirety of the race distance."

Etymology

From Middle English enterete, from Old French entiereté, from Latin integritās, from integer (“complete, whole”). Doublet of integrity.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: enterete, entiereté, integritās

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɪnˈtaɪ.əɹ(ə)ti/
British English: /ɪnˈtaɪ.ə.ɹə.ti/

Usage

Inflected Forms

entireties (plural) intirety (alternative)

Derived Forms

entire

Phrases

in its entirety tenancy by the entirety

Frequently Paired Words

in its entirety tenancy by the entirety oneness unity completeness completion completely entire

Synonyms

totality whole entireness entirety fullness pleroma totalness wholeness

Antonyms

partialness partiality

Questions

How do you pronounce entirety?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈtaɪ.əɹ(ə)ti/.
What does entirety mean?: The whole; the complete or amount.
Where does entirety come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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