exhaustive

adjective ex·haus·tive \ig-ˈzȯ-stiv\

: including all possibilities : very thorough

Full Definition of EXHAUSTIVE

: including all possibilities : thorough <conducted an exhaustive search>

— ex·haus·tive·ly adverb

— ex·haus·tive·ness noun

— ex·haus·tiv·i·ty \-ˌzȯ-ˈsti-və-tē\ noun

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circa 1789

Synonyms: all-out, clean, complete, comprehensive, full-scale, out-and-out, thorough, thoroughgoing, total

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