thorough analysis
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3.5
- noun
- Why not post a more thorough analysis if you are going to change the subject?
- thorough analysis is required
- a more thorough analysis
Examples
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A home inspection is a thorough analysis of a home that usually takes three or more hours.
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And so I went to a bank and I did a very thorough analysis of which bank I should go to.
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I would go to the health center and do a thorough analysis of how I feel inside.
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A bigger sample is needed for a more thorough analysis of this group. Thus, only male respondents were included in the further analysis.
Academic text (2004) -
Demonstrated critical thinking and practical solutions based on a thorough analysis of real-time issues.
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Patricia O'Toole suggests, "A thorough analysis of the music is a necessary foundation for significant learning and great performances."
Academic text (2010) -
In a sweeping yet thorough analysis of industrialization in America, David A. Hounshell narrates the evolution of industrial technologies.
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Tracing organizational impacts on policy decisions required a thorough analysis of the variations in the state's capacities and policy responses.
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Dave, this blog and Shannon Drayer's blog give very thorough analyses of players, but from totally different perspectives.
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The researchers conducted a thorough analysis of the data before making their conclusions.
Synonyms
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2.9
A careful search for the truth about something
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3.4
Careful study of something by breaking it into parts to understand
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2.3
Careful study of something to find problems or details
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5.5
A close, careful look at something to find mistakes or problems
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3.3
To study a subject carefully to learn more about it
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4.1
A detailed look at a topic to learn more about it
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5.1
A close study of a text or work of art to judge its strengths and weaknesses
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6.6
A careful study that looks at the parts of a text or idea
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4.9
A careful check of something to find problems
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5.0
A careful study of something in detail to understand it
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4.9
A careful, detailed study of a subject to find important facts
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5.8
A careful look at small parts to find tiny differences
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7.2
A careful, close look at something to find small details
A careful, detailed check of a document or record to find small errors
Antonyms
How Detailed
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is straightforwardly compositional: 'thorough' means careful/complete and 'analysis' means a systematic examination, so together they denote a careful, detailed examination. This adjective + noun pattern is a common, cross-linguistic construction and would be readily inferable by a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
The phrase thorough analysis comes from the image of someone looking right through a thing and checking every part, with thorough meaning complete and analysis meaning careful study. So a thorough analysis is 'to study something carefully' and find all the important details.