Main Entry: ex·haus·tive

Pronunciation: \ig-ˈzȯ-stiv\

Function: adjective

Date: circa 1789

: testing all possibilities or considering all elements : thorough <conducted an exhaustive investigation>

— ex·haus·tive·ly adverb

— ex·haus·tive·ness noun

— ex·haus·tiv·i·ty \-ˌzȯ-ˈsti-və-tē\ noun