2. A regular combination of parts; a system.

Parts answering parts shall slide into a whole.

Pope.

Committee of the whole. See under Committee. — Upon the whole,

considering all things; taking everything into account; in view of all

the circumstances or conditions.

Syn. — Totality; total; amount; aggregate; gross.

Whole"-hoofed` (?), a. Having an undivided hoof, as the horse.

Whole"-length` (?), a. Representing the whole figure; — said of a

picture or statue. — n. A portrait or statue representing the whole

figure.

Whole"ness, n. The quality or state of being whole, entire, or sound;

entireness; totality; completeness.

Whole"sale` (?), n. Sale of goods by the piece or large quantity, as

distinguished from retail.

By wholesale, in the mass; in large quantities; without distinction or

discrimination.

Some, from vanity or envy, despise a valuable book, and throw contempt

upon it by wholesale.

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