exhaustive
11exhaustive — exhaustively, adv. exhaustiveness, n. /ig zaws tiv/, adj. 1. exhausting a subject, topic, etc.; comprehensive; thorough: He published an exhaustive study of Greek vases. 2. tending to exhaust or drain, as resources or strength: a protracted,… …
12exhaustive — ex|haus|tive [ıgˈzo:stıv US ˈzo:s ] adj extremely thorough and complete ▪ an exhaustive investigation ▪ The list is by no means exhaustive . >exhaustively adv …
13exhaustive — adjective Date: circa 1789 testing all possibilities or considering all elements ; thorough < conducted an exhaustive investigation > • exhaustively adverb • exhaustiveness noun • exhaustivity noun …
14exhaustive — adjective /ɛɡˈzɔː.stɪv,ɛɡˈzɑ.stɪv/ Including every possible element. We made an exhaustive list …
15exhaustive — See exclusive/exhaustive …
16exhaustive — See exhaustive, exhausting …
17exhaustive — I (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) a. [ex ZAWS tiv] thorough, painstaking. The detectives made an exhaustive search ofthe crime scene. SYN.: thorough, painstaking, comprehensive, in depth, complete, extensive, intensive, all inclusive …
18exhaustive — ex|haus|tive [ ıg zɔstıv ] adjective thorough or complete: The list is by no means exhaustive. ╾ ex|haust|ive|ly adverb …
19exhaustive — adjective extremely thorough: an exhaustive search for the missing boy exhaustively adverb: examined the issue exhaustively without result …
20exhaustive — adjective an exhaustive study of Icelandic history Syn: comprehensive, all inclusive, complete, full, full scale, encyclopedic, sweeping, thorough, in depth; detailed, meticulous, painstaking Ant: perfunctory …
