THOROUGH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
Meaning of thorough in English
thorough adjective
(CAREFUL )
careful After careful consideration, we are unable to accept your proposal. thorough He seems like he's not paying attention, but don't be fooled - he's very thorough. meticulous This book is the result of years of meticulous research. methodical I appreciated his methodical approach to the work.
See more results »
More examples Fewer examples
thorough adjective
(COMPLETE )
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
(Definition of thorough from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
thorough | American Dictionary
thorough adjective
(COMPLETE )
thorough adjective
(VERY GREAT )
(Definition of thorough from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
Examples of thorough
thorough
The first function of this book, which is performed in an admirably thorough and accessible manner, is to provide an introduction to this literature.
The competence of the adjustment mechanism under managed floating was given a thorough testing by the oil shocks of 1973- 74 and 1979- 80.
What makes the work scientific is the care taken to avoid error, to be thorough and exhaustive, and to check and recheck all findings.
The content is as thorough as the fact of the book's existence is valuable.
I would, however, have liked to see a more thorough discussion of the data underlying his general hypothesis.
A more thorough analysis offers some nuances without fundamentally contradicting the hypothesis.
His innovations appear modest today: he wrote frequently for the emerging popular press and was remarkably thorough and efficient in his recordkeeping.
I think the volume presents a clear, thorough , and valuable contribution to the literature on water supply systems.
In this way we aim to develop a thorough theoretical understanding whereby the processes involved may be optimised.
The book lacks a comprehensive treatment of each of the possible solutions, but then a thorough analysis of each issue is not its objective.
Based on a thorough study of the hyperbolicity for the general case, we derive a clear mathematical structure of the system.
Although a thorough evaluation across all sectors of society is possible, it is expected that individual opinion will vary considerably.
Neither section limits itself to a synthesis, even a thorough one, of the research works available.
The different national cultures of the cold war prevented more thorough and wide-ranging discussions.
Let us briefly recall the definition of (see for thorough treatments).
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Translations of thorough
in Chinese (Traditional)
仔細的, 完全的, 徹頭徹尾的…
in Chinese (Simplified)
仔细的, 完全的, 彻头彻尾的…
in Spanish
detallado, minucioso, a fondo…
in Portuguese
completo, minucioso, perfeito…
in Marathi
in Japanese
in Turkish
in French
in Catalan
in Dutch
in Tamil
in Hindi
in Gujarati
in Danish
in Swedish
in Malay
in German
in Norwegian
in Urdu
in Ukrainian
in Russian
in Telugu
in Arabic
in Bengali
in Czech
in Indonesian
in Thai
in Vietnamese
in Polish
in Korean
in Italian
念入りな, 徹底的な, 徹底的（てっていてき）な…
dikkatli ve her ayrıntıyı kapsayan, çok dikkatli, titiz…
approfondi/-ie, minutieux/-euse, complet/-ète…
nauwkeurig, gedetailleerd, volkomen…
omhyggelig, grundig, fuldstændig…
omsorgsfull, grundlig, fullständig…
teliti, dgn teliti, betul-betul…
grundig, fullstendig, nøye…
старанний, досконалий, повний…
тщательный, доскональный…
సంపూర్ణంగా, ఆమూలాగ్రం, వివరంగా మరియు జాగ్రత్తగా…
pečlivý, svědomitý, důkladný…
cermat, mutlak, sama sekali…
ละเอียดถี่ถ้วน, ที่ทำอย่างเต็มที่, ที่ทำอย่างสมบูรณ์…
cẩn thận, tỉ mỉ, hoàn toàn…
gruntowny, skrupulatny, dogłębny…
accurato, scrupoloso, dettagliato…
Need a translator?
Get a quick, free translation!
{{#randomImageQuizHook.isQuiz}}
{{/randomImageQuizHook.isQuiz}}
{{^randomImageQuizHook.isQuiz}}
{{/randomImageQuizHook.isQuiz}}
Word of the Day
tape measure
UK
Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio
/ˈteɪp ˌmeʒ.ər/
US
Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio
/ˈteɪp ˌmeʒ.ɚ/
a strip of plastic or metal used for measuring that can be rolled up when not being used
About this
{{#displayLoginPopup}}
{{/displayLoginPopup}}
{{#displayClassicSurvey}}
{{/displayClassicSurvey}}
