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Entire vs. Overall — What's the Difference?

Entire vs. Overall — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Entire and Overall

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Entire

Having no part excluded or left out; whole
I read the entire book.

Overall

Taking everything into account
The governors and head have overall responsibility for managing the school
The overall effect is impressive

Entire

Constituting the full amount, extent, or duration
We spent the entire day at the beach.

Overall

Taken as a whole; in all
Overall, 10,000 jobs will go

Entire

Not broken, decayed, or divided; intact
An old building with its roof entire.
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Overall

A loose-fitting coat or one-piece garment worn over ordinary clothes for protection against dirt or heavy wear
A pair of overalls
Men in grubby blue overalls

Entire

With no reservations or limitations; complete
Gave us his entire attention.

Overall

From one end to the other
The overall length of the house.

Entire

Not castrated.

Overall

Including everything; comprehensive
The overall costs of medical care.

Entire

(Botany) Not having an indented margin
An entire leaf.

Overall

Regarded as a whole; general
My overall impression was favorable.

Entire

(Archaic) Unmixed or unalloyed; pure or homogenous.

Overall

On the whole; generally
Enjoyed the performance overall.

Entire

The whole; the entirety.

Overall

Chiefly British A loose-fitting protective outer garment; a smock.

Entire

An uncastrated horse; a stallion.

Overall

Overalls Loose-fitting pants, usually of strong fabric, with a bib front and shoulder straps, often worn over regular clothing as protection from dirt.

Entire

Whole; complete.
We had the entire building to ourselves for the evening.

Overall

All-encompassing, all around.

Entire

(botany) Having a smooth margin without any indentation.

Overall

Generally; with everything considered.

Entire

(botany) Consisting of a single piece, as a corolla.

Overall

(British) A garment worn over other clothing to protect it; a coverall or boiler suit. A garment, for manual labor or for casual wear, often made of a single piece of fabric, with long legs and a bib upper, supported from the shoulders with straps, and having several large pockets and loops for carrying tools.

Entire

Complex-differentiable on all of ℂ.

Overall

A garment, worn for manual labor, with an integral covering extending to the chest, supported by straps.

Entire

Not gelded.

Overall

Everywhere.

Entire

Morally whole; pure; sheer.

Overall

Work clothing consisting of denim trousers (usually with a bib and shoulder straps)

Entire

Internal; interior.

Overall

A loose protective coverall or smock worn over ordinary clothing for dirty work

Entire

The whole of something; the entirety.

Overall

Involving only main features;
The overall pattern of his life

Entire

An uncastrated horse; a stallion.

Overall

Including everything;
The overall cost
The total amount owed

Entire

(philately) A complete envelope with stamps and all official markings: (prior to the use of envelopes) a page folded and posted.

Entire

Porter or stout as delivered from the brewery.

Entire

Complete in all parts; undivided; undiminished; whole; full and perfect; not deficient; as, the entire control of a business; entire confidence, ignorance.
That ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
With strength entire and free will armed.
One entire and perfect chrysolite.

Entire

Without mixture or alloy of anything; unqualified; morally whole; pure; faithful.
Pure fear and entire cowardice.
No man had ever a heart more entire to the king.

Entire

Consisting of a single piece, as a corolla.

Entire

Not gelded; - said of a horse.

Entire

Internal; interior.

Entire

Entirely.

Entire

A name originally given to a kind of beer combining qualities of different kinds of beer.

Entire

Uncastrated adult male horse

Entire

Constituting the full quantity or extent; complete;
An entire town devastated by an earthquake
Gave full attention
A total failure

Entire

Constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged;
A local motion keepeth bodies integral
Was able to keep the collection entire during his lifetime
Fought to keep the union intact

Entire

(of leaves or petals) having a smooth edge; not broken up into teeth or lobes

Entire

(used of domestic animals) sexually competent;
An entire horse

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