the whole
All of it
The whole is the entirety of something, often emphasizing completeness or totality: The whole thing was a disaster, She ate the whole cake.
It functions as a noun phrase meaning everything together: The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.
On the whole means generally or all things considered: On the whole, I'd say it went well.
- everythingThe complete set
- all-encompassingIncluding everything without exception
- gestaltIntegrated perceptual whole
- all-inclusiveCovering every element
- entiretyThe whole of something
big picture · bigger picture · grand scheme · completeness · totality · system · kit and caboodle · nine yards · summation · aggregate · macrocosm · oneness · integration · unity · full monty · lock stock and barrel · from top to bottom · enchilada