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all

/ɔːl/

[/ɔːl/]

the whole amount or number

Beginneradjective

Definition

All means the whole number or amount, with nothing left out.

Example

All the students passed the exam.

All the students passed the exam.

Etymology

From Old English 'eall' meaning all or whole.

How & Where It’s Used

Very common word for the whole of something.

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