in-depth

American  

[in-depth] / ˈɪnˈdɛpθ /

adjective

1. extensive, thorough, or profound.

   an in-depth analysis of the problem.

2. well-balanced or fully developed.

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in-depth British  

adjective

1. carefully worked out, detailed and thorough

   an in-depth study

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in depth Idioms  

1. Profoundly, thoroughly, as in It will take years to cover the entire subject in depth. [Mid-1900s]

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Etymology

Origin of in-depth

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

The European Union opened an in-depth foreign subsidies investigation into China’s Nuctech, saying the company might have been granted funding that distorts the bloc’s market.

From The Wall Street Journal

"It may well be that the stuff Goalhanger produces is not to everybody's taste. There might be people who want really in-depth tactics or they might want something a little bit less in-depth, less serious," he says.

From BBC

Hopkinson has carried out an in-depth review since coming in back in September - submitting a transformation plan with closely-guarded milestones for each of the coming seasons to the club's owners - and he is the first to admit that there is "a lot of work to do".

From BBC

There will likely have been some soul-searching and in-depth analysis in the past days as a consequence.

From BBC

"I will establish an independent committee to conduct comprehensive and in-depth review to reform the building work system and prevent similar tragedies from occurring in the future," the city's leader John Lee told a news conference in English, adding that the committee would be led by a judge.

From Barron's

Related Words

• comprehensive
• detailed
• exhaustive
• extensive
• thorough