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CEFR A2 · Expressions
as a whole
/æz ə hoʊl/ Headword: as 📚 Module 4: Employment (p.329-332)
Synonyms & Antonyms
When you talk about something 'as a whole', you are considering all its parts or members together, rather than looking at each one separately.
Synonyms
overall
generally
in general
collectively
altogether
Antonyms
individually
separately
partially
Translations
as a whole in your language
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عربي
عندما نقول 'as a whole'، فهذا يعني أننا ننظر إلى جميع أجزاء أو أعضاء شيء ما معًا، بدلاً من النظر إلى كل واحد على حدة.
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اردو
جب ہم 'as a whole' کہتے ہیں تو اس کا مطلب ہے کہ ہم کسی چیز کے تمام حصوں یا اراکین کو ایک ساتھ دیکھ رہے ہیں، نہ کہ ہر ایک کو الگ الگ۔
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हिंदी
जब हम 'as a whole' कहते हैं, तो इसका मतलब है कि हम किसी चीज़ के सभी हिस्सों या सदस्यों को एक साथ देख रहे हैं, न कि हर एक को अलग-अलग।
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中文
当我们说 'as a whole' 时，这意味着我们正在整体地看待某事的所有部分或成员，而不是单独看待每一个。
Easy Explanation
Plain English Breakdown
It means looking at everything together. You consider the entire group or item. Not just one small part.
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Memory TipThink of 'whole' as 'all of it'.
Contextual Examples
How to use in a sentence
The team played well as a whole (all together), even though one player made a mistake.
We need to consider the project as a whole (all parts together) before making a final decision.
The community as a whole (everyone in the group) supported the new park.
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