exhaustive

[US]/ɪɡˈzɔːstɪv/
[UK]/ɪɡˈzɔːstɪv/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. thorough; complete

Phrases & Collocations

exhaustive research

provide exhaustive details

exhaustive search

exhaustive method

Example Sentences

an exhaustive siege of illness

to make an exhaustive study

an exhaustive lecture on a certain subject

Let’s make an exhaustive study.

An exhaustive investigation of the facts proves the contrary.

she has undergone exhaustive tests since becoming ill.

On the first two days after exhaustive exercises the range of increase of SOD activity in skeletal muscles of rats under the hypoxic condition was not as much as that under the normoxic groups.

A: many factors cannot be exhaustive, please check that the paper, ink, sink, thermohygrograph, rubber blanket factory, rollers, machine characteristics or status.

Real-world Examples

The paper contains an exhaustive evaluation section.

Source: Two-Minute Paper

We expect the joint investigation will be exhaustive and thorough.

Source: PBS English News

Elsewhere his book seems exhaustive as much as definitive.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

One of the most challenging and exhaustive searches in history began.

Source: CNN 10 Student English May/June 2018 Compilation

So I put out another exhaustive list of going to trailer parks.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) February 2015 Collection

But as always, I'm sure that this was not and exhaustive list.

Source: Learn English with Matthew.

Even with this constraint, his exhaustive investigations yielded some remarkably accurate conclusions.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

This is not an exhaustive list; I'm probably missing 3-7 items.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) June 2016 Collection

An extensive and exhaustive effort including a deep ocean search found no sign of the air craft.

Source: CNN 10 Student English March 2019 Collection

That list wasn't exhaustive but just meant to prime the pump of your intuition.

Source: Tales of Imagination and Creativity

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