animate thing vs whole

whole vs animate thing

animate thing and whole both are nouns.

animate thing is not an adjective while whole is an adjective.

animate thing is not an adverb while whole is an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
animate thing	Yes	No	No	No
whole	Yes	Yes	No	Yes

As nouns, whole is a hypernym of animate thing; that is, whole is a word with a broader meaning than animate thing:

animate thing: a living (or once living) entity
whole: an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity

Other hypernyms of animate thing include unit.

animate thing (noun)	whole (noun)
a living (or once living) entity	an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity
	all of something including all its component elements or parts

animate thing (adjective)	whole (adjective)
	including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
	(of siblings) having the same parents
	exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health
	acting together as a single undiversified whole
	not injured or harmed

animate thing (adverb)	whole (adverb)
	to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent; Completely or entirely

Difference between animate thing and whole

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