ausführlichere

Ausführlichere is the comparative form of the German adjective ausführlich, meaning more detailed or more thorough. It is not a standalone noun; it is an inflected adjective that modifies a noun and expresses a higher degree of detail relative to another item.

Usage and inflection

The form occurs when comparing two or more items and appears with different declension patterns depending on gender, number, and article. For example:

- Eine ausführlichere Beschreibung (feminine singular, indefinite article) – a more detailed description.

- Die ausführlichere Beschreibung (feminine singular, definite article) – the more detailed description.

- Ausführlichere Berichte (plural, no article or after certain determiners) – more detailed reports.

- Ein ausführlicherer Bericht (masculine singular) – a more detailed report.

In practice, the choice between ausführlichere and other comparative forms (such as ausführlicher) depends on the noun and its determiner. The masculine singular form is ausführlicher, the neuter singular is ausführlicheres, and the plural forms include ausführlichere or ausführlichere Beschreibungen depending on the context.

Meaning and nuance

Ausführlichere conveys a greater level of detail than the reference item. It can describe descriptions, explanations, reports, or analyses that provide more extensive or thorough information. It is commonly used in formal or evaluative contexts to compare qualities of thoroughness.

Related forms

The positive form is ausführlich, and the superlative is am ausführlichsten. Synonyms include detaillierter and gründlicher, though each carries slightly different nuance. The term originates from ausführen (to carry out) + -lich, forming an adjective meaning “carried out in detail.”