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   comprehensive

   /ˌkɒmprɪˈhɛnsɪv/

   adjective

   • 1. including or dealing with all or nearly all elements or aspects of something: "a comprehensive list of sources"
   • ▪ of large content or scope; wide-ranging: "a comprehensive collection of photographs"
   • ▪ (of a victory or defeat) achieved or suffered by a large margin: "a comprehensive victory for Swansea"
   • ▪ (of motor-vehicle insurance) providing cover for most risks, including damage to the policyholder's own vehicle.
   • 2. relating to or denoting a system of secondary education in which children of all abilities from a particular area are educated in one school: British "a comprehensive school"
   • 3. relating to understanding. archaic

   noun

   • 1. a comprehensive school: British "he trained as an accountant after leaving the local comprehensive"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from French compréhensif, -ive, from late Latin comprehensivus, from the verb comprehendere ‘grasp mentally’.

   Scrabble Points: 25

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOMPREHENSIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   COMPREHENSIVE definition: 1. complete and including everything that is necessary: 2. Comprehensive insurance gives financial…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of COMPREHENSIVE is covering completely or broadly : inclusive. How to use comprehensive in a sentence.

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   Comprehensive definition: of large scope; covering or involving much; inclusive. See examples of COMPREHENSIVE used in a sentence.

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   of broad scope or content; including all or much. 2. (of a car insurance policy) providing protection against most risks, including third-party liability, fire, theft, and damage. 3. having the ability to understand. 4. of, relating to, or being a comprehensive school. noun. 5. short for comprehensive school.

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   COMPREHENSIVE meaning: 1. complete and including everything that is necessary: 2. Comprehensive insurance gives financial…. Learn more.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › comprehensiveComprehensive - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When you want to describe something that includes all or most details, you can use the adjective comprehensive. If you get the comprehensive treatment at a spa, it might include massage, manicure and a facial.

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   Noun. Filter. adjective. So large in scope or content as to include much. A comprehensive history of the revolution. American Heritage. Dealing with all or many of the relevant details; including much; inclusive. A comprehensive survey. Webster's New World. Marked by or showing extensive understanding. Comprehensive knowledge. American Heritage.