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exhaustive

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ex⋅haus⋅tive

  [ig-zaws-tiv]
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–adjective
1. exhausting a subject, topic, etc.; comprehensive; thorough: He published an exhaustive study of Greek vases.
2. tending to exhaust or drain, as resources or strength: a protracted, exhaustive siege of illness.
Origin:
1780–90; exhaust + -ive

Related forms:
ex⋅haus⋅tive⋅ly, adverb
ex⋅haus⋅tive⋅ness, noun
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ex·haus·tive   (ĭg-zô'stĭv)   
adj.  

  1. Treating all parts or aspects without omission; thorough: an exhaustive study.

  2. Tending to exhaust.

ex·haus'tive·ly adv., ex·haus'tive·ness n., ex'haus·tiv'i·ty n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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