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    thoroughness
    /ˈθʌrənəs/

    noun

    • 1. great care and attention to detail: "his scholarship was marked by thoroughness and accuracy"

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  2. a large amount of care and attention to detail: You can rely on the thoroughness of his research. They do not guarantee the accuracy or thoroughness of the data or information reported. See. thorough. Fewer examples. His patience and thoroughness as a teacher were widely recognised.

  3. Thoroughness definition: the quality of being painstakingly and comprehensively executed, without errors or omissions; the act or practice of executing tasks in this way. See examples of THOROUGHNESS used in a sentence.

  4. Synonyms for THOROUGHNESS: comprehensiveness, exhaustiveness, inclusiveness, soundness, extensiveness, completeness, flawlessness, all-inclusiveness; Antonyms of THOROUGHNESS: incompleteness, imperfection, unsoundness, inadequacy, narrowness, imperfectness, patchiness, inadequateness.

  5. carried through to completion : exhaustive; marked by full detail; careful about detail : painstaking… See the full definition

  6. 4 days ago · Thoroughness is seeing something through with meticulous care — the word's Old English root means "from end to end." The thoroughness of your research meant that you really knew what you were getting into when you adopted a puppy.

  7. 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.

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

  9. Definition of thoroughness noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. adjective. executed without negligence or omissions: a thorough search. Synonyms: total, unqualified, sheer, downright, exhaustive, in-depth. Antonyms: superficial, partial. complete; perfect; utter: thorough enjoyment. extremely attentive to accuracy and detail; painstaking: a thorough analysis. a thorough worker;

  11. (θʌrə , US θɜːroʊ ) 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] B2. A thorough action or activity is one that is done very carefully and in a detailed way so that nothing is forgotten. We are making a thorough investigation. This very thorough survey goes back to 1784. How thorough is the assessment?