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thorough

[ thur-oh, thuhr-oh ]

adjective

  1. executed without negligence or omissions:

    a thorough search.

    Synonyms: , , , , ,

    Antonyms: ,

  2. thorough enjoyment.

  3. extremely attentive to accuracy and detail; painstaking: a thorough analysis.

    a thorough worker;

    a thorough analysis.

  4. having full command or mastery of an art, talent, etc.:

    a thorough actress.

  5. extending or passing through.


adverb

  1. Archaic. through.

noun

  1. (initial capital letter) English History. the administrative policies of the Earl of Stafford and Archbishop Laud during the reign of Charles I: so called because they were uncompromisingly carried out.

thorough

1

/ ˈθʌə /

adjective

  1. carried out completely and carefully

    a thorough search

  2. prenominal utter

    a thorough bore

  3. painstakingly careful

    my work is thorough

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Thorough

2

/ ˈθʌə /

noun

  1. thoroughgoing policy, as adopted in England by Strafford and Laud during the reign of Charles I
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٳǰdzܲ, adverb
  • ˈٳǰdzܲԱ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ٳǰ·dzܲ· adverb
  • ٳǰ·dzܲ·Ա noun
  • ܲ·-ٳǰ·dzܲ adjective
  • qua·si-ٳǰ·dzܲ· adverb
  • ··ٳǰ·dzܲ adjective
  • su·per·ٳǰ·dzܲ· adverb
  • ܲ·ٳǰ·dzܲ adjective
  • un·ٳǰ·dzܲ· adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of thorough1

First recorded before 900; Middle English (preposition and adverb); Old English thuruh, variant of thurh through
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of thorough1

Old English thurh; related to Old Frisian thruch, Old Saxon thuru, Old High German duruh; see through
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The IDF promised a "thorough examination" of the incident, saying it would "understand the sequence of events and the handling of the situation".

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Before they could do so, the department’s Capital Case Section conducted a painstaking and thorough review of any such recommendation.

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A police force is carrying out a "rapid and thorough review" after a couple were arrested over complaints they made about their daughter's primary school, which included comments on WhatsApp.

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"An incredibly thorough and complex investigation is underway to make sure we get the answers that loved ones need and deserve."

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“The cause remains under investigation as part of our ongoing commitment to a thorough and transparent investigation,” Edison said last week.

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