ex|haus|tive

ex|haus|tive
ex|haus|tive «ehg ZS tihv», adjective.
1. tending to exhaust or use up (strength or resources).
2. leaving out nothing important; thorough; complete; comprehensive: »

The new policemen were given an exhaustive examination covering every point of their training.

ex|haus´tive|ly, adverb.
ex|haus´tive|ness, noun.
Usage Exhaustive, exhausting are not synonymous: An exhaustive lecture on vitamin A would be exhausting to an eighth-grade class, but welcome in a medical school.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • ex|haus´tive|ly — ex|haus|tive «ehg ZS tihv», adjective. 1. tending to exhaust or use up (strength or resources). 2. leaving out nothing important; thorough; complete; comprehensive: »The new policemen were given an exhaustive examination covering every point of… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ex|haus´tive|ness — ex|haus|tive «ehg ZS tihv», adjective. 1. tending to exhaust or use up (strength or resources). 2. leaving out nothing important; thorough; complete; comprehensive: »The new policemen were given an exhaustive examination covering every point of… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • tive — ab·duc·tive; ab·duc·tive·ly; ab·er·ra·tive; ab·re·ac·tive; ab·sorp·tive; ab·strac·tive; ac·cel·er·a·tive; ac·com·mo·da·tive; ac·cre·tive; ac·cul·tur·a·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·quis·i·tive; ac·quis·i·tive·ness; adapt·a·tive; ad·duc·tive;… …   English syllables

  • haus — aq·uae·haus·tus; bau·haus; ex·haus·tion; ex·haus·tive; gast·haus; haus; haus·frau; haus·mann·ite; haus·tel·late; haus·tel·lum; haus·to·ri·al; haus·to·ri·um; haus·tral; haus·tra·tion; haus·trum; haus·tus; ex·haus·tive·ly; ex·haus·tive·ness;… …   English syllables

  • exhaustive — ex·haus·tive …   English syllables

  • exhaustively — ex·haus·tive·ly …   English syllables

  • ex — ex·act; ex·am·ine; ex·am·ple; ex·animate; ex·arch; ex·as·per·ate; ex·cel·lent; ex·centric; ex·cept; ex·cerpt; ex·cess; ex·change; ex·che·quer; ex·cip·i·ent; ex·cise; ex·cit·ant; ex·claim; ex·clu·sion·ist; ex·clu·sive; ex·com·mu·ni·cate;… …   English syllables

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • exhaustive — ex•haus•tive [[t]ɪgˈzɔs tɪv[/t]] adj. 1) exhausting a subject, topic, etc.; comprehensive; thorough 2) tending to exhaust or drain, as of resources or strength • Etymology: 1780–90 ex•haus′tive•ly, adv. ex•haus′tive•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

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