From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishin-depthˈin-depth adjective [only before noun] COMPLETEthorough, complete, and considering all the detailsin-depth study/research/analysis etc an in-depth study of patients’ needs a series of in-depth interviews
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in-depth• The News Network will offer in-depth coverage of Parliament.• See chapter 6 for an in-depth discussion of this topic.• The aim of the neighbourhood studies was to obtain in-depth information from a number of selected communities.• The study is based on in-depth interviews with a nationally representative sample of 1,500 US households.• We shall be conducting a series of in-depth interviews with economic experts.• They caused no injuries but sparked the in-depth investigation in late February, which was extended for an additional four months.• There are more in-depth issues I can deal with in a real film.• Prospective customers should always be on the look-out for good communication skills and an in-depth knowledge of the hotel trade.• And when it reaches you, it's backed by in-depth network hardware support - which includes on-site maintenance.• Government officials are working out details of the plan, with the result of an in-depth overview expected around Easter.• The use of in-depth qualitative methods is relatively untried in driver research, but here is shown to be most valuable.• The committee has ordered an in-depth study of juvenile crime.• Research is concentrated on two specific areas, so that each receives in-depth survey and analysis.in-depth study/research/analysis etc• The meeting therefore set the stage for further in-depth analysis.• Many high schools also have rearranged their schedules to give students time for in-depth study and for workplace experiences.• Nine schools in three Midlands LEAs, will be identified for in-depth study, following a questionnaire survey.• A case-study involves the in-depth study of a single example of whatever it is that the sociologist wishes to investigate.• They do this by comparing many countries, few countries, or they provide in-depth studies of single countries.• An in-depth study of the production of hand-written illuminated manuscripts by medieval monks.• Stoves conduct exhaustive in-depth research to find out exactly what customers want from their cookers.• The principal method of investigation is in-depth studies with companies in different industries who are using Quality Circles. 