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adjective
- 1. complete with regard to every detail; not superficial or partial: "planners need a thorough understanding of the subject" Similar Opposite
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Meaning of thorough in English. thorough. adjective. uk / ˈθʌr.ə / us / ˈθɝː.ə / / ˈθɝː.oʊ / thorough adjective (CAREFUL) Add to word list. B2. detailed and careful: a thorough revision of the manuscript. They did a thorough search of the area but found nothing. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. paying close attention to detail.
The meaning of THOROUGH is carried through to completion : exhaustive. How to use thorough in a sentence. carried through to completion : exhaustive; marked by full detail; careful about detail : painstaking…
Meaning of thorough in English. thorough. adjective. us / ˈθɝː.ə / / ˈθɝː.oʊ / uk / ˈθʌr.ə / thorough adjective (CAREFUL) Add to word list. B2. detailed and careful: a thorough revision of the manuscript. They did a thorough search of the area but found nothing. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. paying close attention to detail.
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.
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.
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. Synonyms: comprehensive, full, complete, sweeping More Synonyms of thorough.
Definition of thorough adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adjective. uk / ˈθʌrə / us / ˈθɜːrəʊ /. Add to word list. B2. careful and covering every detail: The government has promised a thorough investigation of the matter. thoroughness. noun [ U ] (Definition of thorough from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
1. A thorough action or activity is one that is done very carefully and in a detailed way so that nothing is forgotten. [...] 2. Someone who is thorough is always very careful in their work, so that nothing is forgotten. [...] 3. Thorough is used to emphasize the great degree or extent of something. [emphasis] [...]
Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the word thorough mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the word thorough, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the word thorough?
