bodyasawhole
nounUK /ˈbɒdi æz ə həʊl/
US /ˈbɑːdi æz ə hoʊl/
All the parts of a person or thing together, not just one piece.
The doctor looked at her body as a whole, not just her sore arm.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Thinking about something by looking at all its parts at once.
We should judge the plan as a body as a whole, not by one small mistake.
3. The full group of people or things, not just a few of them.
The team as a body as a whole agreed to the new rules.
4. The complete shape or form of something.
The sculpture's body as a whole looked like a giant bird.