die Gesamtheit
Translation
entirety, totality, whole, community
Examples
Man muss das Problem in seiner Gesamtheit betrachten.
One must consider the problem in its entirety.
Die Gesamtheit der Mitglieder stimmte dafür.
The entirety of the members voted for it.
Grammar Patterns
die Gesamtheit ((of sth.gen)) the entirety of sth. Die Gesamtheit der Bürger war dagegen.
in seiner/ihrer Gesamtheit in its entirety Man muss das Problem in seiner Gesamtheit betrachten.
Similar Words
Synonyms: totality, whole; Antonyms: part, fragment
Etymology
From 'gesamt' (total) + '-heit' (a noun suffix indicating a state or quality). It means 'the state of being whole'.
Memory Tips
Remember that the suffix '-heit' turns the adjective 'gesamt' (total) into a noun meaning 'totality'.