thoroughness

ˈθʌrənəs

Definition

Definition of thoroughness - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

careful detailquality of being detailed and careful

The thoroughness of her research impressed everyone..

meticulousness

precision

diligenceconscientiousness in performing tasks fully

His thoroughness in the project was commendable.

diligence

meticulousness

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Origin of thoroughness

Old English, thurh (through) + nes (state of)

Terms with thoroughness included in their meaning

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into detail

adv.

thoroughly

with thoroughness and attention to specifics

backwards and forwards

adv.

thoroughness

in a thorough manner

cover one's bases

preparation thoroughness

prepare for all possible outcomes or make sure nothing is missed

down to the last detail

adv.

thoroughness

considering every small aspect thoroughly

down to the smallest detail

adv.

thoroughness

considering every minor aspect of something

good measure

thoroughness

doing something thoroughly for assurance

in great depth

adv.

thoroughly

with a lot of detail or thoroughness

level of detail

details

degree of thoroughness in details

Examples of thoroughness in a sentence

The report was praised for its thoroughness.
Her thoroughness in research led to groundbreaking findings.
The thoroughness of the inspection ensured no errors were missed.

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French:minutie, rigueur, ...
German:Gründlichkeit, ...
Italian:accuratezza, scrupolosità, ...
Spanish:minuciosidad, meticulosidad, ...
Portuguese:rigor, cuidado, ...
Chinese:周密性, 细致性, ...
Japanese:徹底, 徹底性, ...
Arabic:الدِقَّة المُتَناهِيَة, إِتْقان, ...
Hebrew:יְסוֹדִיּוּת, קַפְדָנוּת, ...
Russian:тщательность, скрупулёзность, ...
Ukrainian:ретельність, старанність, ...
Hindi:बारीकी, गहनता, ...
Bengali:পুঙ্খানুপুঙ্খতা, নিষ্ঠা, ...
Catalan:minuciositat, exhaustivitat, ...
Czech:důkladnost, ...
Danish:grundighed, omhyggelighed, ...
Dutch:grondigheid, nauwgezetheid, ...
Greek:επιμέλεια, σχολαστικότητα, ...
Hungarian:alaposság, lelkiismeretesség, ...
Khmer:ភាពហ្មត់ចត់, ភាពល្អិតល្អន់, ...
Korean:철저함, 성실함, ...
Persian:دقت, با دقت و به‌طور کامل انجام دادن کارها, ...
Polish:dokładność, sumienność, ...
Portuguese (BR):rigor, meticulosidade, ...
Romanian:meticulozitate, diligență, ...
Swedish:noggrannhet, ...
Thai:ความละเอียดถี่ถ้วน, ...
Turkish:titizlik, ...
Vietnamese:sự kỹ lưỡng, sự chu đáo, ...

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