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Bob Dylan may be the Charlie Chaplin of rock n' roll. Both men are regarded as geniuses by their entire audience. Both were proclaimed revolutionaries for their early work and subjected to exhaustive attack when later works were thought to be inferior. Both developed their art without so much as a nodding glance toward their peers.
Jon Landau

Meaning of "exhaustive" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF EXHAUSTIVE

exhaustive  [ɪɡˈzɔːstɪv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EXHAUSTIVE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Exhaustive is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES EXHAUSTIVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of exhaustive in the English dictionary

The definition of exhaustive in the dictionary is comprehensive in scope; thorough. Other definition of exhaustive is tending to exhaust.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EXHAUSTIVE


adjustive
əˈdʒʌstɪv
aerodigestive
ˌɛərəʊdɪˈdʒɛstɪv
arrestive
əˈrestɪv
assistive
əˈsɪstɪv
combustive
kəmˈbʌstɪv
congestive
kənˈdʒɛstɪv
contrastive
kənˈtrɑːstɪv
costive
ˈkɒstɪv
decongestive
ˌdɪkənˈdʒɛstɪv
digestive
dɪˈdʒɛstɪv
egestive
ɪˈdʒɛstɪv
festive
ˈfɛstɪv
indigestive
ˌɪndɪˈdʒɛstɪv
inexhaustive
ˌɪnɪɡˈzɔːstɪv
ingestive
ɪnˈdʒɛstɪv
intempestive
ˌɪntɛmˈpɛstɪv
resistive
rɪˈzɪstɪv
restive
ˈrɛstɪv
suggestive
səˈdʒɛstɪv
tempestive
tɛmˈpɛstɪv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EXHAUSTIVE

exhalable
exhalant
exhalation
exhale
exhaust
exhaust stroke
exhausted
exhauster
exhaustibility
exhaustible
exhausting
exhaustion
exhaustively
exhaustiveness
exhaustivity
exhaustless
exhaustlessly
exhaustlessness
exheredate
exheredation

WORDS THAT END LIKE EXHAUSTIVE

active
alternative
automotive
autosuggestive
competitive
contragestive
cooperative
creative
effective
executive
in the negative
interactive
locorestive
maladjustive
native
negative
perspective
positive
relative
stive

Synonyms and antonyms of exhaustive in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «EXHAUSTIVE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «exhaustive» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of exhaustive

Translation of «exhaustive» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EXHAUSTIVE

Find out the translation of exhaustive to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of exhaustive from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «exhaustive» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

详尽无遗的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

exhaustivo
570 millions of speakers

English

exhaustive
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

संपूर्ण
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شاملة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

исчерпывающим
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

exaustivo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সম্পূর্ণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

exhaustif
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lengkap
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

erschöpfend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

余すところのない
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

완벽한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

jangkep
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đầy đủ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முழுமையான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

संपूर्ण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

etraflı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

esauriente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wyczerpująca
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вичерпним
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

exhaustivă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εξαντλητικό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

volledig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

uttömmande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

uttømmende
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EXHAUSTIVE»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EXHAUSTIVE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about exhaustive

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9 QUOTES WITH «EXHAUSTIVE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word exhaustive.
1
Max Beerbohm
To give an accurate and exhaustive account of that period would need a far less brilliant pen than mine.
2
Chris Chocola
If we do not act now to strengthen Social Security, the system that so many depend upon today will be unable to meet its promises to tomorrow's retirees, and it will burden our children and grandchildren with exhaustive taxes.
3
Robert Dallek
John F. Kennedy went to bed at 3:30 in the morning on November 9, 1960, uncertain whether he had defeated Richard Nixon for the presidency. He thought he had won, but six states hung in the balance, and after months of exhaustive campaigning, he was too tired to stay awake any longer.
4
John Darnielle
I always worry that I'm a dilettante: I know something about lots of things but don't have exhaustive knowledge of much.
5
Charles Duhigg
There is a calculus, it turns out, for mastering our subconscious urges. For companies like Target, the exhaustive rendering of our conscious and unconscious patterns into data sets and algorithms has revolutionized what they know about us and, therefore, how precisely they can sell.
6
Alan Huffman
In our quest to define and describe the world, we have crisscrossed the oceans and continents, compiling exhaustive knowledge about its life forms and features, and extended our physical reach through technology, which provides us instantaneous and pervasive access to information about seemingly everything.
7
Ron Jaworski
We had a very exhaustive, extensive search for the guy that is going lead our football team over the next few years. We spent about two months in an in-depth interview process, and Bret came out with flying colors. We are absolutely thrilled that he is our head coach.
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Jon Landau
Bob Dylan may be the Charlie Chaplin of rock n' roll. Both men are regarded as geniuses by their entire audience. Both were proclaimed revolutionaries for their early work and subjected to exhaustive attack when later works were thought to be inferior. Both developed their art without so much as a nodding glance toward their peers.
9
Leonard Mlodinow
When judging a product, we rarely have exhaustive scientific data to go by. As a result, if we are to form a complete picture, we must fill in the blanks, just as we must in our visual perception.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EXHAUSTIVE»

Discover the use of exhaustive in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to exhaustive and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Zondervan Niv Exhaustive Concordance
This is the only exhaustive concordance based on the New International Version of the Bible; it gives complete access to every word of the NIV text as well as to the Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek from which the NIV was translated.
Edward W. Goodrick, John R. Kohlenberger, III, James A. Swanson, 1999
2
The Exhaustive Dictionary of Bible Names
Contains every biblical name and its various shades of Hebrew or Greek meanings. Your own relationship with God will be enriched as you gain in-depth understanding of the meanings of biblical names.
Stelman Smith, Judson Cornwall, 1998
3
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance to the Bible
Allows the reader to easily find all biblical occurrences of a word in the King James Version; points the reader to the underlying Hebrew and Greek words using the Strong?s numbering system; updated Hebrew and Greek dictionaries give brief ...
James Strong, 2009
4
The Strongest Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible
No other Strong’s concordance can touch it. This is no mere study tool.
James Strong, 2002
5
The New Strong's Expanded Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible
Features Include: The only Strong's that includes Vine's Complete Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words Words of Christ in red Complete topical index of the Bible Hebrew and Greek dictionaries now have three times more word study ...
James Strong, 2010
6
Zondervan NASB exhaustive concordance
Trace words in the NASB text to their equivalents in the original Bible languages for a better understanding of their meaning and applicationClear instructions for use of the concordance and dictionariesSelect bibliography . . . and ...
Zondervan Bible Publishers (Grand Rapids, Mich.), 2000
7
The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible: Showing Every Word ...
This reference work is a must for the desk of every teacher, preacher, and Bible reader.
James Strong, 1986
8
The Basics of Social Research
Every variable must have two important qualities. First, the attributes composing it should be exhaustive. For the variable to have any utility in research, we must be able to classify every observation in terms of one of the attributes composing ...
Earl Babbie, 2007
9
The Strongest NASB Exhaustive Concordance
This concordance contains over 400,000 entries that list every word in the NASB Updated Bible alphabetically, with each book, chapter, and verse where the word appears.
James Strong, Thomas, 2004
10
Hammer Films: An Exhaustive Filmography
From The Public Life of Henry the Ninth (1935) to The Lady Vanishes (1978), this is the definitive work on Hammer's 165 films.
Tom Johnson, Deborah Del Vecchio, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EXHAUSTIVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term exhaustive is used in the context of the following news items.
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XDA-Developers Member Gets Windows 7 Running In A Virtual …
If you'd like to recreate this feat, ycavan has posted exhaustive instructions on XDA. You'll need to unlock the bootloader on your phone and ... «Android Police, Jul 15»
2
Victorian stewards charge trainer Peter Moody over high cobalt level …
Head of Racing Victoria's integrity unit Dayle Brown said it had been an exhaustive and complex investigation. Moody joins fellow Victorian ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
3
Chinese hackers stole the personal information of about 7% of …
The 120-page questionnaire is an exhaustive examination of an applicant's personal history, including their financial records (including ... «Business Insider, Jul 15»
4
Big Bargain Buffett Buy
Buffett's typically exhaustive due diligence before buying is additional assurance that we're not missing anything important on or off the balance ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
5
Heslam: $200G bail boost for alleged sex predator
Accused Allston sexual predator Steven Lent — tracked down by exhaustive police work — is behind bars for now after a clerk magistrate ... «Boston Herald, Jul 15»
6
Ben Affleck returns to the director's chair with Live by Night
Rest assured, not even the erratic and exhaustive DC Cinematic Universe can keep him from stepping behind the camera, which is why he'll ... «Consequence of Sound, Jul 15»
7
Evidence From Jack the Ripper Victim's Murder Selling for $4.75 …
An exhaustive investigation solved a 126-year-old mystery, revealing — according to Edwards' subsequent book, “Naming Jack the Ripper” ... «Jezebel, Jul 15»
8
Nigeria's economic management
On the contrary, items were only included after thorough and exhaustive discussions at the highest policymaking body of the Bank, with the ... «The Economist, Jul 15»
9
Navigating a city while speaking spanglish—or sportugeuse—to …
... with our reports from the trip. These stories are meant to convey some highlights rather than being an exhaustive account of our journeys. «Ars Technica, Jul 15»
10
53 fake tertiary institutions in Ghana revealed
This is by no means an exhaustive list of institutions which have not been accredited to operate and award qualifications. The Board will ... «Starr 103.5 FM, Jul 15»

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