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exhaustive Definition

ex·haus·tive (eg zôstiv, ig-)

adjective

leaving nothing out; covering every possible detail; thorough

Etymology: ML exhaustivus

exhaustive Related Forms
ex·haus·tively adverb
exhaustive Usage Examples

Modifying Another Word

  • neither: Note that with all the reading lists my guidance is neither exhaustive nor prescriptive.
  • necessarily: I have collected a not necessarily exhaustive list of transcripts from various sources.
  • not: The list is not exhaustive, simply a starting point.
  • fairly: The list of offenses is fairly exhaustive, tho there are a few others that we would like to see included.
  • pretty: Now speaking of Shakey, there was a pretty exhaustive Neil Young biographer a couple years back with the name Shakey.
  • very: They are not very exhaustive, perhaps the development team did not have enough time to write more complete tutorials.

Preposition: as

  • report: This list is not exhaustive as some reports have not yet been received or meetings reported on.

Modifies a noun

  • concordance: The most comprehensive type of concordance ( called an exhaustive concordance ) will include every word in the Bible.
  • list: There is no complete exhaustive list of relevant elements.
  • bibliography: She provides a helpful glossary and chronology, an exhaustive bibliography, three maps, and a table.
  • search: Perform a complete exhaustive search for a 128-bit key.
  • testing: The next few months will see the development of detailed procedural documentation and there are plans for exhaustive testing over the summer.
  • inquiry: This is now the fourth exhaustive inquiry that has dealt with the issue.

Used with adjective complement

  • mean: A: The following list is by no means exhaustive.
  • regard: Those set out in Appendix 1 are examples of more commonly found types, but the list provided should not be regarded as exhaustive.
  • consider: Final Note This guidance should not be considered exhaustive.
  • seem: His treatment of linguistic matters seems exhaustive compared to Robertson, who in comparison seems almost to ignore it.

Preposition: in

  • detail: A definite improvement over the US prints, the picture is exhaustive in detail.