non-exhaustive
Leaving things out
Non-exhaustive describes a list, set, or treatment that doesn't include everything—only selected examples or items: This is a non-exhaustive list of symptoms.
The term signals that more possibilities exist beyond what's mentioned.
Common in legal and technical writing where completeness might imply exclusivity: The following non-exhaustive criteria will guide our evaluation.
Favoring one side
- incompleteLacking necessary parts
- fragmentaryConsisting of incomplete parts
- unfinishedNot yet complete
- selectiveChoosing with care
limited · abbreviated · condensed · truncated · abridged · curtailed · restricted · bounded
Broad general summary
- cursoryHasty and incomplete
- surfaceOutermost boundary layer
- perfunctoryDone with minimal effort
- broadWide in span
general · high-level · basic · outline · synopsis · abstract · summary · schematic
One who acts for another
- indicativeServing as a sign
- illustrativeServing to explain
- exemplaryServing as ideal model
- samplingExtracting subset for study
selection · examples · instances · highlights · specimens · showcase · demonstration · cross-section
Including all elements
- thoroughComplete in every detail
- completeLacking nothing, fully done
- all-inclusiveCovering every element
- all-encompassingIncluding everything without exception
full-scale · extensive · sweeping · inclusive · total · entire · whole · unlimited
partial
Favoring one side
- incompleteLacking necessary parts
- fragmentaryConsisting of incomplete parts
- unfinishedNot yet complete
selective · limited · abbreviated · condensed · truncated · abridged · curtailed · restricted · bounded · finite
overview
Broad general summary
- cursoryHasty and incomplete
- surfaceOutermost boundary layer
- perfunctoryDone with minimal effort
broad · general · high-level · basic · outline · synopsis · abstract · summary · schematic · snapshot
representative
One who acts for another
- indicativeServing as a sign
- illustrativeServing to explain
- exemplaryServing as ideal model
sampling · selection · examples · instances · highlights · specimens · showcase · demonstration · cross-section · excerpt
comprehensive
Including all elements
- thoroughComplete in every detail
- completeLacking nothing, fully done
- all-inclusiveCovering every element
all-encompassing · full-scale · extensive · sweeping · inclusive · total · entire · whole · unlimited · unrestricted
non-exhaustiveexhaustive
Covering all possibilities
comprehensive · complete · thorough · all-inclusive · full
exhausted, exhaust, exhausting, exhaustion, exhaustive, inexhaustible, exhaustively, exhaustiveness, inexhaustibly