(a.) Passing through; as, thorough lights in a house.
(a.) Passing through or to the end; hence, complete; perfect; as, a thorough reformation; thorough work; a thorough translator; a thorough poet.
(adv.) Thoroughly.
(adv.) Through.
(n.) A furrow between two ridges, to drain off the surface water.
Example Sentences:
(1) 2.39pm BST The European Union called for a "thorough and immediate" investigation of the alleged chemical attack.
(2) Before carrier vaccines are applied, these risks must be thoroughly evaluated case-by-case.
(3) To study these changes more thoroughly, specific monoclonal antibodies of the A and B subunits of calcineurin (protein phosphatase 2B) were raised, and regional alterations in the immunoreactivity of calcineurin in the rat hippocampus were investigated after a transient forebrain ischemic insult causing selective and delayed hippocampal CA1 pyramidal cell damage.
(4) A careful history, a thorough physical examination, and an appropriate selection of tests will identify these patients.
(5) Thorough clinical investigation of the patient revealed sarcoid involvement of the skin, lungs, liver and lymph nodes and an extensive retroperitoneal surgically-verified lymph tumour.
(6) Sift the cocoa powder over the top and lightly but thoroughly fold it in with the metal spoon.
(7) A thorough nursing assessment is essential to detect and correct drug misuse and to diagnose drug abuse.
(8) Fetal activity throughout pregnancy has been thoroughly studied.
(9) A high index of suspicion of bilateral tumors and a thorough work-up resulted in the early diagnosis of small tumors.
(10) Results indicate that laryngeal paralysis following severe trauma can be a very early sign of aortic injury and requires prompt and thorough investigation.
(11) A thorough dental prophylaxis before acid-etching of enamel is often recommended.
(12) A thorough family history and an extensive investigation of bleedings in the neonatal period should make early diagnosis possible.
(13) The diagnosis in all patients was made on the base of a thorough clinical examination, the results from the electrocardiography and the selective coronarography.
(14) Xu, the ABP chairman, disputed any claims of impropriety, and said his company went through a “robust and thorough” tender process.
(15) Thorough knowledge of the modes of ventilatory support and criteria for weaning are essential for the critical care nurse to anticipate patient needs.
(16) Similarities and differences in the sensitization induced by cocaine and amphetamine (which are though to have different mechanisms of actions although common behavioral outcomes) have not been thoroughly studied.
(17) It is advisable to examine horses thoroughly during training and to use the results of training for the evaluation of their condition before difficult races.
(18) The requirement for technical reliability of the implantable device for patient safety requires a thorough understanding of all technical and medical details of the therapeutic device.
(19) If LTP is to be effective, thorough coagulation with tender blanching effects is mandatory.
(20) A thorough review of the literature concerning the Frey syndrome is reported.
Thoroughness
Definition:
(n.) The quality or state of being thorough; completeness.
Example Sentences:
(1) 2.39pm BST The European Union called for a "thorough and immediate" investigation of the alleged chemical attack.
(2) Before carrier vaccines are applied, these risks must be thoroughly evaluated case-by-case.
(3) To study these changes more thoroughly, specific monoclonal antibodies of the A and B subunits of calcineurin (protein phosphatase 2B) were raised, and regional alterations in the immunoreactivity of calcineurin in the rat hippocampus were investigated after a transient forebrain ischemic insult causing selective and delayed hippocampal CA1 pyramidal cell damage.
(4) A careful history, a thorough physical examination, and an appropriate selection of tests will identify these patients.
(5) Thorough clinical investigation of the patient revealed sarcoid involvement of the skin, lungs, liver and lymph nodes and an extensive retroperitoneal surgically-verified lymph tumour.
(6) Sift the cocoa powder over the top and lightly but thoroughly fold it in with the metal spoon.
(7) A thorough nursing assessment is essential to detect and correct drug misuse and to diagnose drug abuse.
(8) Fetal activity throughout pregnancy has been thoroughly studied.
(9) A high index of suspicion of bilateral tumors and a thorough work-up resulted in the early diagnosis of small tumors.
(10) Results indicate that laryngeal paralysis following severe trauma can be a very early sign of aortic injury and requires prompt and thorough investigation.
(11) A thorough dental prophylaxis before acid-etching of enamel is often recommended.
(12) A thorough family history and an extensive investigation of bleedings in the neonatal period should make early diagnosis possible.
(13) The diagnosis in all patients was made on the base of a thorough clinical examination, the results from the electrocardiography and the selective coronarography.
(14) Xu, the ABP chairman, disputed any claims of impropriety, and said his company went through a “robust and thorough” tender process.
(15) Thorough knowledge of the modes of ventilatory support and criteria for weaning are essential for the critical care nurse to anticipate patient needs.
(16) Similarities and differences in the sensitization induced by cocaine and amphetamine (which are though to have different mechanisms of actions although common behavioral outcomes) have not been thoroughly studied.
(17) It is advisable to examine horses thoroughly during training and to use the results of training for the evaluation of their condition before difficult races.
(18) The requirement for technical reliability of the implantable device for patient safety requires a thorough understanding of all technical and medical details of the therapeutic device.
(19) If LTP is to be effective, thorough coagulation with tender blanching effects is mandatory.
(20) A thorough review of the literature concerning the Frey syndrome is reported.