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1. whole
adjective. ['ˈhoʊl'] including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete.
Antonyms
Synonyms
Etymology
- whole (English)
- hool (Middle English (1100-1500))
- hal (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
2. whole
noun. ['ˈhoʊl'] all of something including all its component elements or parts.
Synonyms
Etymology
- whole (English)
- hool (Middle English (1100-1500))
- hal (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
3. whole
adverb. ['ˈhoʊl'] to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (whole' is often used informally forwholly').
Synonyms
Etymology
- whole (English)
- hool (Middle English (1100-1500))
- hal (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
4. tone
noun. ['ˈtoʊn'] the quality of a person's voice.
Synonyms
Etymology
- tone (English)
- ton (French)
- tonus (Latin)
- tone (Middle English (1100-1500))
5. tone
noun. ['ˈtoʊn'] (linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages.
Antonyms
Synonyms
Etymology
- tone (English)
- ton (French)
- tonus (Latin)
- tone (Middle English (1100-1500))
6. tone
noun. ['ˈtoʊn'] (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound).
Etymology
- tone (English)
- ton (French)
- tonus (Latin)
- tone (Middle English (1100-1500))
7. tone
noun. ['ˈtoʊn'] the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people.
Etymology
- tone (English)
- ton (French)
- tonus (Latin)
- tone (Middle English (1100-1500))
8. tone
noun. ['ˈtoʊn'] a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color.
Antonyms
Etymology
- tone (English)
- ton (French)
- tonus (Latin)
- tone (Middle English (1100-1500))
9. tone
noun. ['ˈtoʊn'] a steady sound without overtones.
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Etymology
- tone (English)
- ton (French)
- tonus (Latin)
- tone (Middle English (1100-1500))