"wholes" in the noun sense
1. whole
all of something including all its component elements or parts
"Europe considered as a whole"
"the whole of American literature"
2. whole, unit
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity
"how big is that part compared to the whole?"
"the team is a unit"
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