Phrase guide

as a whole

prep_phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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prep_phrase

Meaning 1

Used to relate to all the parts of something: altogether, on the whole

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • The sets are being sold as a whole, which affects the trade as a whole.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Azerbaijani: bütövlükdə — considered all together
  • Bulgarian: като цяло (kato cjalo) — considered all together
  • Esperanto: entute — considered all together
  • Finnish: kokonaisuutena — considered all together
  • French: tout compte fait — considered all together
  • French: somme toute — considered all together
  • French: en fin de compte — considered all together
  • Italian: nell'insieme — considered all together
  • Italian: tutto sommato — considered all together
  • Italian: in fin dei conti — considered all together
  • Italian: alla fine della fiera — considered all together
  • Polish: w ogólnym rozrachunku — considered all together
  • Portuguese: como um todo — considered all together
  • Russian: в це́лом (v célom) — considered all together
  • Spanish: en conjunto — considered all together
  • Ukrainian: в ціло́му (v cilómu) — considered all together