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thoroughness

[/ˈθʌrəənəs/]
nounfeminine
minuciosidade
1. The quality of being thorough; attention to detail and completeness in execution or examination
The thoroughness of the investigation left no stone unturned.
A minuciosidade da investigação não deixou nada por examinar.
2. The state of being careful, meticulous, and exhaustive in approach
Her thoroughness in preparing the report impressed the entire team.
Sua minuciosidade na preparação do relatório impressionou toda a equipe.
Synonyms
meticulousnesscarefulnessdiligenceexactnessprecisionrigor
Antonyms
carelessnessnegligencesloppinesssuperficiality

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
minuciosidade
most common term used across Brazil
São Paulo
minuciosidade
standard usage in business and formal contexts
Portugal
minuciosidade
standard European Portuguese term; also 'rigor' in formal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

leave no stone unturned - realizar algo com minuciosidade total
go the extra mile - ir além com minuciosidade
dot every i and cross every t - observar minuciosidade em todos os detalhes
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