whole vs animate thing

animate thing vs whole

whole and animate thing both are nouns.

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

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

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

As nouns, animate thing is a hyponym of whole; that is, animate thing is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than whole:

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

Other hyponyms of whole include congener, living thing, natural object, artefact, artifact, assembly, item, aggregate, sum, total, totality.

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

whole (adjective)	animate thing (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

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

Difference between whole and animate thing

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