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overalltaking everything into account; comprehensive

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: taking everything into account; comprehensive

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌoʊvərˈɔːl/

Korean meaning: 전체적인, 종합적인

Korean pronunciation: 오-버-올 (강세: 올)

Example Sentences

  • Overall, my mom's cooking is great, but her pizza tastes like cardboard with cheese.
  • The student's overall grade improved significantly this semester.
  • The farmer wore dirty overalls and still looked more fashionable than me in my suit.

overall

ADJECTIVE

//ˌoʊvərˈɔːl//

taking everything into account; comprehensive

overall concept
💡 Concept

Considering everything together comprehensively

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overall rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Overall assessment requires one call to all!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌoʊvərˈɔːl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌəʊvərˈɔːl/

🌳Etymology

Prefixover--
Rootall

Origin

From the prefix 'over-' (above, beyond) combined with 'all', dating back to Middle English. The word evolved from Old English and Germanic roots to mean 'covering everything' or 'taking all into account'.

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🎵Rhyme

allcallfallhall
all
call
fall
hall

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

Overall, my mom's cooking is great, but her pizza tastes like cardboard with cheese.

The student's overall grade improved significantly this semester.

😄 Fun example

The farmer wore dirty overalls and still looked more fashionable than me in my suit.

Overall, the project was completed successfully within the deadline.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

generalcomprehensivetotalcompletebroad

Antonyms

partialspecificlimited

Related

altogethergenerallycomprehensivetotalcomplete