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   thorough

   /ˈθʌrə/

   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 British 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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTHOROUGH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of thorough as an adjective, with examples of usage and synonyms. Thorough can mean detailed and careful, complete, or very great, depending on the context.

   • English (US)

     with nothing left out or omitted; complete: The district...

   • Thorough: German Translation

     thorough translate: gründlich, gründlich, völlig. Learn more...

   • Traditional

     THOROUGH translate: 仔細的, 仔細的, 完全的, 徹頭徹尾的;完全的;十足的. Learn more...

   • Simplified

     THOROUGH translate: 仔细的, 仔细的, 完全的, 彻头彻尾的;完全的;十足的. Learn more...

   • Thorough: Norwegian Translation

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   • Thorough: Thai Translation

     THOROUGH translate: ละเอียดถี่ถ้วน, ที่ทำอย่างเต็มที่,...

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word thorough, which can be an adjective, preposition, or adverb. Thorough means carried through to completion, marked by full detail, careful about detail, or having full mastery.

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

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

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the adjective and adverb thorough, which means done very carefully and in a detailed way. Find synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, sentences and grammar tips for thorough.

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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.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and examples of the adjective thorough, which means done completely or with great attention to detail. Find out how to use it in different contexts and synonyms.