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   Thor·ough

   /ˈTHərō/

   

   adjective

   • 1. complete with regard to every detail; not superficial or partial: "planners need a thorough understanding of the subject" Similar rigorousin-depthexhaustivethoroughgoingminutedetailedclosemeticulousscrupulousassiduousconscientiouspainstakingmethodicalcarefulsedulouscompletecomprehensiveelaboratefullintensiveextensivewidespreadsweepingsearchingall-embracingall-inclusiveOpposite superficialcursorypartial
   • ▪ performed or written with great care and completeness: "officers have made a thorough examination of the wreckage" Similar meticulousscrupulousassiduousconscientiouspainstakingpunctiliousmethodicalcarefulattentivediligentindustriousperseveringlaborioushard-workingOpposite careless
   • ▪ taking pains to do something carefully and completely: "the Canadian authorities are very thorough" Similar meticulousscrupulousassiduousconscientiouspainstakingpunctiliousmethodicalcarefulattentivediligentindustriousperseveringlaborioushard-workingOpposite careless
   • ▪ absolute (used to emphasize the degree of something, typically something unwelcome or unpleasant): "the child is being a thorough nuisance" Similar utterdownrightthoroughgoingabsolutecompletetotalout-and-outoutrightrealperfectprofoundproperconsummateall-outwholesalesurpassingsheerrankpureunqualifiedunmitigatedfull-boreinformal:rightfairrare:arrantright-down

   Word Origin Old Englishthuruh, alteration of thurh ‘through’. Original use was as an adverb and preposition, in senses of through. The adjective dates from the late 15th century, when it also had the sense ‘that goes or extends through something’, surviving in thoroughfare.

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   1. : carried through to completion : exhaustive. a thorough search. 2. a. : marked by full detail. a thorough description. b. : careful about detail : painstaking. a thorough scholar. c. : complete in all respects. thorough pleasure. d. : having full mastery (as of an art)

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   with nothing left out or omitted; complete: The district attorney’s office conducted a thorough investigation. The doctor gave him a thorough medical examination. thorough adjective (VERY GREAT) [ not gradable ] (used for emphasis) very great: The meeting was a thorough waste of time.

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   Thorough definition: executed without negligence or omissions. See examples of THOROUGH used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTHOROUGH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   with nothing left out or omitted; complete: The district attorney’s office conducted a thorough investigation. The doctor gave him a thorough medical examination. thorough adjective (VERY GREAT) [ not gradable ] (used for emphasis) very great: The meeting was a thorough waste of time.

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   Thorough describes something that is painstakingly complete, like a thorough search for your missing keys in which you look for them in coat pockets, under the table, in the refrigerator — in every single place you can think of.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionthorough adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   adjective. /ˈθʌrə/. /ˈθɜːrəʊ/. done completely; with great attention to detail. a thorough knowledge of the subject. The police carried out a thorough investigation. You will need a thorough understanding of the subject. Want to learn more? Find out which words work together and produce more natural-sounding English with the Oxford ...

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTHOROUGH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A thorough action or activity is one that is done very carefully and in a detailed way so that nothing is forgotten.

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   4 days ago · thorough (comparative more thorough, superlative most thorough) Painstaking and careful not to miss or omit any detail. The Prime Minister announced a thorough investigation into the death of a father of two in police custody. He is the most thorough worker I have ever seen. The infested house needs a thorough cleansing before it will be ...

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarythorough | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    careful and covering every detail: The government has promised a thorough investigation of the matter.

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    Define thorough. thorough synonyms, thorough pronunciation, thorough translation, English dictionary definition of thorough. adj. 1. Exhaustively complete: a thorough search. 2. Painstakingly accurate or careful: thorough research. 3. Absolute; utter: a thorough pleasure. prep.