in-depth

[ in-depth ]

/ ˈɪnˈdɛpθ /

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adjective

extensive, thorough, or profound: an in-depth analysis of the problem.

well-balanced or fully developed.

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Origin of in-depth

First recorded in 1960–65

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How to use in-depth in a sentence

Tune in next week for the rest of our in-depth interview with Mockingjay director Francis Lawrence.
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Magic and gaming involve in-depth worlds that feature both male and female characters.
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Few series, then, are as primed for in-depth dissections of its most pivotal scenes.
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“There is a more in-depth, longer conversation that needs to be discussed,” he said.
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One can read through a stack of music magazines and never find any in-depth discussion of music.
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An objective, realistic, and in-depth situational grasp will be essential to such an understanding.
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Most married couples desire, and hope for, the achievement we have called "relationship-in-depth."
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As married couples we are here to engage together in communication-in-depth about relationship-in-depth.
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British Dictionary definitions for in-depth

in-depth

adjective

carefully worked out, detailed and thoroughan in-depth study

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in depth

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

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