exhaustiveex‧haus‧tive /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪv $ -ˈzɒːs-/ adjective 
an exhaustive investigation The list is by no means exhaustive.—exhaustively adverb
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- As a result of exhaustive inquiries the police are at last able to issue a description of the murderer.
- The list shown here is by no means exhaustive.
- The rescue team made an exhaustive search of the area.
- Again, our list is not intended to be exhaustive and you might try to suggest other potential reasons.
- An exhaustive investigation into better methods of financing young entrants is continuing.
- An exhaustive search through student records was conducted to answer three main questions: 1.
- And he complains bitterly that exhaustive health tests were not done years ago.
- In spite of its name the exhaustive ballot is not a single ballot but a series of ballots.
- The categories were not intended to be exhaustive.
- The list is neither exhaustive nor definitive.
- The time for exhaustive reading is when you have worked out your own ideas with some fullness and in spirit of discovery.
Longman Language Activatorexamining, considering, or including every detail or part
· Police made a complete search of the area.· A complete safety check was performed on the aircraft prior to takeoff.· This is a complete list of educational publishers in Britain.
a thorough search, examination, check etc includes everything that can be included: · Congress is demanding a thorough investigation.· Have you had a thorough medical check-up within the last year?· His assessment of the situation was quite thorough.thorough understanding: · The position requires a thorough understanding of web page design software.
including all the necessary facts, or a lot of details: · The atlas contains full statistical descriptions of each country.· Full details of the travel arrangements will be published as soon as possible.· David wants a full report of the accident first thing in the morning.
very thorough, especially because it is important that nothing is left out and that every possible problem is dealt with: · The factory was given a comprehensive safety inspection three months ago.· This is the largest and most comprehensive study ever made of the city's public transportation system.
so complete that not even the smallest detail or possibility is missed: · As a result of exhaustive inquiries the police are at last able to issue a description of the murderer.· The list shown here is by no means exhaustive.
an in-depth study, discussion, report etc is thorough and complete and considers all details: · See chapter 6 for an in-depth discussion of this topic.· The study is based on in-depth interviews with a nationally representative sample of 1,500 US households.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY The list is by no means exhaustive.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN
extremely thorough and complete: The list is by no means exhaustive.· A more exhaustive list is contained in Reference 4.· It is not possible to draw up an exhaustive list of matters that may legitimately be taken into account.· It is by no means an exhaustive list.· This is not intended as an exhaustive list.· This can not be an exhaustive list since, like other financial intermediaries, insurance companies are continually developing new products.
· But even with the field limited in this way, an exhaustive study is out of the question.· Surely his exhaustive studies of the finches in the Galapagos only confirmed what his childhood made clear.
an exhaustive investigation The list is by no means exhaustive.—exhaustively adverb