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Adjective
/ˈTHərō/,
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Complete with regard to every detail; not superficial or partial,
  1. Complete with regard to every detail; not superficial or partial
    • - planners need a thorough understanding of the subject
  2. Performed or written with great care and completeness
    • - officers have made a thorough examination of the wreckage
  3. Taking pains to do something carefully and completely
    • - the Canadian authorities are very thorough
  4. Absolute (used to emphasize the degree of something, typically something unwelcome or unpleasant)
    • - the child is being a thorough nuisance
  1. painstakingly careful and accurate; "our accountant is thorough"; "thorough research"
  2. exhaustive: performed comprehensively and completely; "an exhaustive study"; "made a thorough search"; "thoroughgoing research"
  3. (thoroughly) in an exhaustive manner; "we searched the files thoroughly"
  4. (thoroughly) completely and absolutely (`good' is sometimes used informally for `thoroughly'); "he was soundly defeated"; "we beat him good"
  5. In 17th century England, Thorough was a name given by Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford to a scheme of his to establish absolute monarchy in England. Although "Thorough" is largely attributed to Strafford, its implementation can also be accredited to the Archbishop of Canterbury William Laud.
  6. painstaking and careful not to miss or omit any detail; utter; complete; absolute; Through. [9th-19th c.]
  7. The policy associated with the Earl of Strafford in Ireland throughout the 1630s. In practice, it took the form of enforcing religious conformity, enhancing royal authority in the courts, and a more rigorous management of Royal estates and revenues. ...
  8. The 8,500 entries explain more than 11,200 words and phrases. This is far longer than the original two-volume Bouvier's 6,600 entries, and reaches not only the terms most often sought but many scarce terms used in contemporary practice.
  9. done to a degree of completeness [more] & with attention to detail so as to be an effort of excellence.
  10. executed without negligence or omissions.