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/ˈθʌɹənəs/
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- Received-Pronunciation
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/ˈθʌɹəʊnəs/
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- Received-Pronunciation
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/ˈθʌɹoʊnəs/
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- General-American
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/ˈθɜɹoʊnəs/
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- General-American
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ˈθʌɹənəs
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- GB
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ˈθʌɹoʊnəs
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- US
Noun
The state of being thorough.
Usage- Uncountable
- usually
Attention to detail.
Usage- Uncountable
- usually
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Such jobs as weeding, for instance, could be done with a thoroughness impossible to human beings.
Noun
conscientiousness in performing all aspects of a task
- Broader terms
property of being marked by full detail, complete in all respects.
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More examples (1)
Seitz had never heard of Wertham, but he recalls being struck by the precision and thoroughness of his testimony, which ran for more than an hour and took the form of a lecture to the court.