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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