thoroughness

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Contents

1 English
- 1.1 Etymology
- 1.2 Noun
  - 1.2.1 Translations

English [edit]

Etymology [edit]

thorough +‎ -ness

Noun [edit]

thoroughness (uncountable)

the state of being thorough
attention to detail
- 1945, George Orwell, Animal Farm, chapter 6
  
  Such jobs as weeding, for instance, could be done with a thoroughness impossible to human beings.

Translations [edit]

state of being thorough

Czech: důkladnost (cs) f
Finnish: perinpohjaisuus (fi)
French: ruguosité (fr)

Romanian: meticulozitate (ro)
Spanish: meticulosidad (es) f

attention to detail

Spanish: detallismo (es) m, minuciosidad (es) f

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