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whole (EN)
adjective, noun

adjective “whole”

base form whole, non-gradable
  1. complete and not divided
    We spent the whole day at the beach, soaking up the sun.
  2. healthy, not impaired in any way
    After months of treatment, she finally felt whole again.
  3. (of food) not processed or refined, with all natural components present
    My doctor recommended eating whole grains to improve my diet.

noun “whole”

singular whole, plural wholes or uncountable
  1. a complete entity with all its parts
    The puzzle is finally finished; the whole looks even better than I imagined.