entire

 
  Grep  of  noun  entire 
  entire 
  entire  leaf 
  entireness 
  entirety 
 
  Overview  of  noun  entire 
 
  The  noun  entire  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  stallion,  entire  --  (uncastrated  adult  male  horse) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  entire 
 
  The  adj  entire  has  4  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (44)  entire,  full,  total  --  (constituting  the  full  quantity  or  extent;  complete;  "an  entire  town  devastated  by  an  earthquake";  "gave  full  attention";  "a  total  failure") 
  2.  (5)  integral,  entire,  intact  --  (constituting  the  undiminished  entirety;  lacking  nothing  essential  especially  not  damaged;  "a  local  motion  keepeth  bodies  integral"-  Bacon;  "was  able  to  keep  the  collection  entire  during  his  lifetime";  "fought  to  keep  the  union  intact") 
  3.  (1)  entire  --  ((of  leaves  or  petals)  having  a  smooth  edge;  not  broken  up  into  teeth  or  lobes) 
  4.  entire,  intact  --  ((used  of  domestic  animals)  sexually  competent;  "an  entire  horse") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  entire 
 
  4  senses  of  entire 
 
  Sense  1 
  entire,  full,  total 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  whole)  ->  fractional 
 
  Sense  2 
  integral,  entire,  intact 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  whole)  ->  fractional 
 
  Sense  3 
  entire 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  smooth)  ->  rough 
 
  Sense  4 
  entire,  intact 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  uncastrated)  ->  castrated,  unsexed 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  entire 
 
  4  senses  of  entire 
 
  Sense  1 
  entire,  full,  total 
  =>  whole  (vs.  fractional) 
 
  Sense  2 
  integral,  entire,  intact 
  =>  whole  (vs.  fractional) 
 
  Sense  3 
  entire 
  =>  smooth  (vs.  rough) 
 
  Sense  4 
  entire,  intact 
  =>  uncastrated  (vs.  castrated) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  entire 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  entire 
 
  entire  used  as  an  adjective  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  entire 
  entire 
 
  Overview  of  noun  entire 
 
  The  noun  entire  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  stallion,  entire  --  (uncastrated  adult  male  horse) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  entire 
 
  The  adj  entire  has  4  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (44)  entire,  full,  total  --  (constituting  the  full  quantity  or  extent;  complete;  "an  entire  town  devastated  by  an  earthquake";  "gave  full  attention";  "a  total  failure") 
  2.  (5)  integral,  entire,  intact  --  (constituting  the  undiminished  entirety;  lacking  nothing  essential  especially  not  damaged;  "a  local  motion  keepeth  bodies  integral"-  Bacon;  "was  able  to  keep  the  collection  entire  during  his  lifetime";  "fought  to  keep  the  union  intact") 
  3.  (1)  entire  --  ((of  leaves  or  petals)  having  a  smooth  edge;  not  broken  up  into  teeth  or  lobes) 
  4.  entire,  intact  --  ((used  of  domestic  animals)  sexually  competent;  "an  entire  horse") 

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