【Whole】 ,  【entire】 ,  【total】 ,  【all】 ,  【gross】  are comparable when they mean including each and every part, particle, individual, or instance of without exception.

【Whole】 implies that nothing has been omitted, ignored, abated, or removed.

【Entire】  may be used in place of  【whole】  in any of these illustrations; it also can, as  【whole】 cannot, imply actual completeness or perfection from which not only nothing has been taken but to which nothing can be added.

【Total】 implies that everything without exception has been counted, measured, weighed, or somehow included. Sometimes especially when applied to something that is often incomplete,  【total】 is used as an indication that no reservation is made.

【All】  sometimes equals  【whole】 , sometimes it comes closer to  【entire】 , and sometimes it equals  【total】 .

【Gross】  is used especially in financial statements in place of  【total】 to indicate that deductions (as for costs or expenses) have not yet been made.