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/ɪɡˈzɔː.stɪv/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Including, considering, or thoroughly examining all elements or aspects; fully comprehensive.
"The committee carried out an exhaustive investigation into the financial collapse." - 2
Tending to exhaust or use up completely.
"The project proved to be an exhaustive endeavor that drained the team's creative reserves."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin verb 'exhaustus', the past participle of 'exhaurire', meaning 'to draw out' or 'drain', composed of 'ex-' (out) and 'haurire' (to draw water). Entering English in the late 16th century, it initially meant emptied or depleted, but over time shifted to describe an investigation or study that drains a subject of all its potential contents by being thoroughly comprehensive.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Exhaustive" is said worldwide
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exhaustif
Transliteration: ɛɡ.zɔs.tif
"Le rapport fournit une analyse exhaustive de la situation économique."
exhaustiv
Transliteration: ɛɡzɔsˈtiːf
"Sie führten eine exhaustive Untersuchung des Problems durch."
esaustivo
Transliteration: e.zauˈsti.vo
"Il documento offre una spiegazione esaustiva dell'argomento."
exhaustivo
Transliteration: eɡ.sasˈti.βo
"Se requiere un estudio exhaustivo antes de tomar una decisión."
exaustivo
Transliteration: e.zawˈsti.vu
"O treinamento físico foi longo e exaustivo."
व्यापक
Transliteration: vyāpak
"पुलिस ने मामले की व्यापक जांच की।"
详尽的
Transliteration: xiángjìn de
"这份报告对市场做出了详尽的分析。"
철저한
Transliteration: cheol-jeo-han
"우리는 그 사건에 대한 철저한 조사가 필요하다."
徹底的な
Transliteration: tetteteiteki na
"警察は事件の徹底的な調査を行った。"
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