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Deep dive

Meaning in business english, with examples

nounCommon term

In business english, deep dive means: A detailed study or discussion of one topic, problem or set of data that goes much further than a normal review.

In Turkish: derinlemesine inceleme, ayrıntılı analiz

How it is used

Popular in consulting, tech and management: 'do a deep dive into the numbers', 'a deep-dive session'. It is often a separate meeting after a high-level overview.

Example sentences

  1. Let's do a deep dive into last quarter's customer complaints.

  2. This is just an overview; we'll have a deep dive on pricing next Tuesday.

Common collocations

  • do a deep dive
  • deep dive into something
  • deep-dive session
  • a deep dive on pricing
  • overviewA short general description of a subject or situation that gives the main facts without going into the details.
  • breakdownA detailed list or explanation that divides a total, such as a cost or a result, into its separate parts.
  • walk throughTo explain something to someone step by step, often while showing it on a screen, so that they understand it fully.
  • KPIShort for key performance indicator: a measurable value that shows how well a person, team or company is achieving an important goal.

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