Definitions
- Referring to the entirety of something or everyone or everything involved. - Used to emphasize the totality of a group or situation. - Talking about the maximum possible amount or degree of something.
- Describing something that is finished or done in its entirety. - Referring to something that is whole, lacking nothing, or fully developed. - Talking about something that is thorough, comprehensive, or exhaustive.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words refer to the entirety of something.
- 2Both can be used to emphasize the totality of a situation or group.
- 3Both can be used to describe a maximum amount or degree of something.
What is the difference?
- 1Function: All is a determiner or pronoun, while complete is an adjective or verb.
- 2Usage: All is used to refer to the entire quantity or extent of something, while complete is used to describe something that is whole, lacking nothing, or fully developed.
- 3Scope: All can refer to people, things, or concepts, while complete usually refers to things or tasks.
- 4Intensity: Complete implies a higher degree of thoroughness or comprehensiveness than all.
- 5Emphasis: All emphasizes the totality of a group or situation, while complete emphasizes the wholeness or thoroughness of something.
Remember this!
All and complete are synonyms that both refer to the entirety of something. However, all is used to refer to the entire quantity or extent of something, while complete is used to describe something that is whole, lacking nothing, or fully developed. Complete also implies a higher degree of thoroughness or comprehensiveness than all.
