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whole vs item

item vs whole

whole and item both are nouns.

whole is an adjective but item is not an adjective.

whole and item both are adverbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
whole Yes Yes No Yes
item Yes No No Yes
As nouns, item is a hyponym of whole; that is, item is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than whole:
  • whole: an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity
  • item: a whole individual unit; especially when included in a list or collection
Other hyponyms of whole include congener, animate thing, living thing, natural object, artefact, artifact, assembly, aggregate, sum, total, totality.
whole (noun) item (noun)
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity a whole individual unit; especially when included in a list or collection
all of something including all its component elements or parts an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
an individual instance of a type of symbol
a small part that can be considered separately from the whole
whole (adjective) item (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) item (adverb)
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent; Completely or entirely (used when listing or enumerating items) also
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