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Meaning of 'comprehensive' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Comprehensive [ a.]
- Including much; comprising many things; having a wide scope or a full view.
- Having the power to comprehend or understand many things.
- Possessing peculiarities that are characteristic of several diverse groups.

Meaning of 'comprehensive' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . comprehensive [ n]
Meaning (1):
- an intensive examination testing a student's proficiency in some special field of knowledge
Example in sentence:
  • she took her comps in English literature
2 . comprehensive [ a]
Meaning (2):
- including all or everything
Example in sentence:
  • a comprehensive education;
  • a comprehensive history of the revolution;
  • a comprehensive survey;
  • comprehensive coverage
3 . comprehensive [ s]
Meaning (3):
- broad in scope
Example in sentence:
  • a comprehensive survey of world affairs

Nearby Words:

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