thor´ough|ness

thor´ough|ness
thor|ough «THUR oh», adjective, adverb, preposition.
–adj.
1. a) being all that is needed; complete: »

Please make a thorough search for the lost money.

b) that is fully what is expressed by the noun; thoroughgoing: »

a thorough scoundrel.

2. doing all that should be done; painstaking: »

a thorough person. The doctor was very thorough in his examination of the sick child.

3. going, passing, or extending through (now only in special applications, chiefly with nouns of action or position, being a kind of elliptical use of the adverb).
–adv., prep.
Archaic. through. Also, thoro.
╂[Old English thuruh, variant of thurh through]
–thor´ough|ly, adverb.
–thor´ough|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • thor´ough|ly — thor|ough «THUR oh», adjective, adverb, preposition. –adj. 1. a) being all that is needed; complete: »Please make a thorough search for the lost money. b) that is fully what is expressed by the noun; thoroughgoing: »a thorough scoundrel. 2. doing …   Useful english dictionary

  • thor|ough — «THUR oh», adjective, adverb, preposition. –adj. 1. a) being all that is needed; complete: »Please make a thorough search for the lost money. b) that is fully what is expressed by the noun; thoroughgoing: »a thorough scoundrel. 2. doing all that… …   Useful english dictionary

  • 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

  • thor — acan·thor; au·thor·ess; au·thor·i·tar·i·an·ism; au·thor·i·ta·tive; au·thor·i·ty; au·thor·less; au·thor·ship; gris·thor·pia; ha·thor·ic; ko·thor·nos; opis·thor·chi·a·sis; opis·thor·chi·idae; op·is·thor·chis; or·thor·ha·pha; or·thor·rha·pha;… …   English syllables

  • ough — flam·bor·ough; marl·bor·ough; ough; thor·ough·brace; yar·bor·ough; bor·ough; thor·ough; thor·ough·bred; thor·ough·fare; thor·ough·bred·ness; thor·ough·go·ing·ly; thor·ough·go·ing·ness; thor·ough·ly; thor·ough·ness; …   English syllables

  • thoroughness — thor·ough·ness …   English syllables

  • thorough — thor•ough [[t]ˈθɜr oʊ, ˈθʌr oʊ[/t]] adj. 1) executed without negligence or omissions: a thorough search[/ex] 2) complete; perfect; utter: thorough enjoyment[/ex] 3) extremely attentive to accuracy and detail; painstaking: a thorough worker[/ex]… …   From formal English to slang

  • thorough — thor|ough [ θʌrə ] adjective * 1. ) including everything that is possible or necessary: The key to a good interview is thorough preparation. a thorough investigation/examination/search: a thorough and painstaking investigation by the police a… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Thoroughness — Thor ough*ness, n. The quality or state of being thorough; completeness. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • thoroughbredness — thor·ough·bred·ness …   English syllables

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