fullständig

Fullständig is a Swedish adjective meaning complete, exhaustive, or thorough. It is used to describe something that includes all essential parts or information, or that covers a topic in its entirety.

Etymology: The term is formed from the components full andständig, with a meaning akin to “completely standing” or “fully developed.” It has cognates in other Germanic languages, such as German vollständig, reflecting a shared semantic field across related languages.

Usage and forms: As an attributive or predicative adjective, it agrees with number and gender: fullständig, fullständigt, fullständiga. The related noun fullständighet denotes completeness. The adverb fullständigt yields the sense completely (for example, Detta är fullständigt möjligt). The word is common in formal and technical language as well as everyday speech.

Contexts: Common uses describe lists, reports, data sets, or explanations that are intentionally comprehensive: fullständig lista, fullständig rapport, fullständiga uppgifter. In formal writing, it often contrasts with delvis (partial) to emphasize thorough coverage or inclusion of all relevant elements.

See also: Cognates include German vollständig and English complete. Related term fullständighet refers to the state or quality of being complete.