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exhaustive
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ex·haus·tive  (g-zôstv)
adj.
1. Treating all parts or aspects without omission; thorough: an exhaustive study.
2. Tending to exhaust.
ex·haustive·ly adv.
ex·haustive·ness n.
exhaus·tivi·ty n.
exhaustive [ɪgˈzɔːstɪv]
adj
1. comprehensive in scope; thorough an exhaustive survey
2. tending to exhaust
exhaustively  adv
exhaustiveness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.exhaustive - performed comprehensively and completely; "an exhaustive study"; "made a thorough search"; "thoroughgoing research"
thoroughgoing, thorough
complete - having every necessary or normal part or component or step; "a complete meal"; "a complete wardrobe"; "a complete set of the Britannica"; "a complete set of china"; "a complete defeat"; "a complete accounting"
exhaustive
Translations
exhaustive [ɪgˈzɔːstɪv] ADJ → exhaustivo
exhaustive [ɪgˈzɔːstɪv] adj (= very thorough) [study, search] → approfondi(e); [list] → exhaustif/ive
exhaustive
adj → umfassend, erschöpfend; list → vollständig; search → gründlich
exhaustive [ɪgˈzɔːstɪv] adj (research, inquiry, inspection) → approfondito/a, minuzioso/a; (account, description) → esauriente; (list) → completo/a
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