deep dive
- noun
- Jargon
- So we did a deep dive into all the numbers.
This morning I did a nine hour deep dive on her work.
- This morning I did a nine hour deep dive on her work.
- Well, CNBC has done a pretty interesting deep dive into Binance.
- But when we return, we take a deep dive into the hypocrisy pool.
- You went on a deep dive into your archives.
- He's black now and we took a deep dive into the man leading the project.
- Well, you're about to get a deep dive into gold.
- So today's video is a deep dive into what's going on and why.
- But for now, that's your relatively detailed deep dive into the component differences.
- So we take our deep dives very seriously before we invest.
- It's a great deep dive that I think you will enjoy.
- So anyway, that's our deep dive on precision boost.
- Now the key is to know your trip wires and that's a deep dive that we often don't do.
- His YouTube channel is wonderful and a a deep, deep dive into precision and accuracy.
- So I think that was my first deep dive into the link between contemplation and action.
Examples
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Have you done what we call a "deep dive" on your topic, delving into blogs, Listservs, academic journals, conference proceedings, new and old books, and broadcast transcripts?
Academic text (2010) -
If you want to take a deep dive into the challenges of long-term care financing, it is worth a look.
Blog text (30) -
This morning I did a nine hour deep dive on her work.
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It's a great deep dive that I think you will enjoy.
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Part Three provides a deep dive into the doctrine of ancient title.
Academic text (2016) -
Sometimes, a deep dive into a commercial credit report can show small but critical problems that can be easily resolved.
Blog text (27) -
Well, CNBC has done a pretty interesting deep dive into Binance.
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We're doing a deep dive into Bruce's tweets.
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At ESS New York in May, we're doing a pre-conference workshop that will take a deep dive into this process.
Blog text (25) -
The researcher conducted a thorough deep dive into the effects of climate change on marine ecosystems.
Synonyms
A careful search for the truth about something
To look at something carefully to understand it
To study a subject carefully to find new facts
To study a subject carefully to learn more about it
A careful investigation to find the truth
A careful study that looks at the parts of a text or idea
A careful study that looks at all parts of something
A careful, detailed study of a subject to find important facts
A careful study of something in detail to understand it
Antonyms
How Deep
Surface Forms
Morphology
deep + dive
The noun 'deep dive' is a metaphorical extension of the physical verb 'dive' combined with 'deep' to signal thoroughness; the parts hint at the meaning (a deep/complete plunge into a topic) but the mapping from physical plunging to detailed analysis is figurative. A B1 learner who knows 'deep' and 'dive' may be able to infer the general sense in context, but the business-jargon noun form and required metaphorical leap make the composition only partially predictable.
Etymology
Deep dive comes from the image of diving far underwater to look closely at something. The words deep and dive make you imagine going below the surface to find hidden details, so it now means 'a thorough, detailed examination'.