thorough / incoming
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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.
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.
exact / precise
'genau' and 'eingehend' can both express that you do something carefully. 'genau' mainly emphasizes that something is exact and contains no errors. It fits numbers, information, descriptions, or steps in a task. 'eingehend' is more about spending a long time on a topic in a thorough and detailed way. It fits especially well with investigations, conversations, reviews, or explanations. In short: 'genau' is about precision, while 'eingehend' is about depth and thoroughness.
Nach dem Unfall hat die Polizei den Bericht eingehend geprüft.
After the accident, the police examined the report thoroughly.
Bitte lies die Adresse genau, damit wir das Paket richtig verschicken.
Please read the address carefully so that we send the package to the right place.