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entirety
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
entirety
(noun)
entirety
/ɪn
ˈ
tajɚti/
noun
entirety
/ɪn
ˈ
tajɚti/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of ENTIRETY
[
noncount
]
:
the whole or total amount of something
the
entirety
of an estate
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in its/their entirety
:
with nothing left out
He played the song
in its entirety
. [=he played the entire song]
His comments will be broadcast
in their entirety
. [=all of his comments will be broadcast]
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