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thorough
Very thorough, detailed, and comprehensive. Describes an action or investigation that is carried out with great care and depth.
Nach einer eingehenden Prüfung der Unterlagen haben wir uns für den Kandidaten entschieden.
After a thorough review of the documents, we decided in favor of the candidate.
incoming
Refers to something that arrives or is received, especially in a business context, such as mail, calls, or payments.
Die Abteilung ist für die Bearbeitung aller eingehenden Rechnungen zuständig.
The department is responsible for processing all incoming invoices.
The word 'eingehend' (thorough/incoming) is the present participle of the verb 'eingehen'. The different meanings of the adjective derive from the meanings of the verb: 'auf etwas eingehen' (to address something in detail) and 'Post geht ein' (mail arrives).
Der Redner ist auf alle Fragen sehr detailliert eingegangen.
The speaker addressed all the questions in great detail.
You can recognize the meaning from the noun that follows 'eingehend' (thorough/incoming). If it refers to a process such as 'Prüfung' (review/examination) or 'Analyse' (analysis), it means 'thorough'. If it refers to communication such as 'Post' (mail) or 'Anrufe' (calls), it means 'incoming'.
Eine eingehende Untersuchung des Problems ist notwendig.
A thorough investigation of the problem is necessary.
In the meaning of 'gründlich' (thorough), 'eingehend' (thorough) is often combined with nouns that describe an investigation or discussion. Typical examples are 'eingehende Prüfung' (thorough review), 'eingehende Analyse' (thorough analysis), 'eingehende Beratung' (thorough consultation), or 'eingehende Untersuchung' (thorough investigation).
Vor dem Kauf des Hauses fand eine eingehende Beratung statt.
Before buying the house, there was a thorough consultation.
'Eingehend' can also be used as an adverb and then means 'gründlich' (thoroughly) or 'detailliert' (in detail). It then describes how an action is carried out.
Wir müssen uns mit diesem Thema noch eingehend beschäftigen.
We still need to deal with this topic thoroughly.
In the meaning of 'ankommend' (incoming), the word is used almost only in an office or business context. Common combinations are 'eingehende Post' (incoming mail), 'eingehende Anrufe' (incoming calls), 'eingehende E-Mails' (incoming emails), and 'eingehende Zahlungen' (incoming payments).
Die Sekretärin kümmert sich um alle eingehenden Anrufe.
The secretary handles all incoming calls.
detailed
Both words work for a thorough presentation or analysis. “Ausführlich” mainly emphasizes the abundance of detail in a presentation, while “eingehend” describes an especially careful and in-depth examination. “Ausführlich” is suitable for explaining many individual details, while “eingehend” is more suitable for an intensive investigation.
Das Team prüfte die Ergebnisse eingehend, bevor es eine Entscheidung traf.
The team examined the results thoroughly before making a decision.
Der Bericht beschreibt die Ergebnisse ausführlich und erklärt jedes wichtige Detail.
The report describes the results in detail and explains every important point.
