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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’.

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

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   Definitions of comprehensive. adjective. including all or everything. “ comprehensive coverage” “a comprehensive history of the revolution” “a comprehensive survey” “a comprehensive education” synonyms: overarching. complete. having every necessary or normal part or component or step.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOMPREHENSIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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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.

4. www.thefreedictionary.com › comprehensiveComprehensive - definition of comprehensive by The Free...

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   adj. 1. So large in scope or content as to include much: a comprehensive history of the revolution. 2. Marked by or showing extensive understanding: comprehensive knowledge. n. often comprehensives.

5. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › comprehensivecomprehensive | meaning of comprehensive in Longman Dictionary of...

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   comprehensive meaning, definition, what is comprehensive: including all the necessary facts, detai...: Learn more.

6. www.definitions.net › definition › comprehensiveWhat does comprehensive mean? - Definitions.net

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   including much; comprising many things; having a wide scope or a full view. Comprehensive adjective. having the power to comprehend or understand many things. Comprehensive adjective. possessing peculiarities that are characteristic of several diverse groups.

7. www.infoplease.com › dictionary › comprehensivecomprehensive: Meaning and Definition of | Infoplease

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   of large scope; covering or involving much; inclusive: a comprehensive study of world affairs. comprehending mentally; having an extensive mental range or grasp. covering or providing broad protection against loss.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOMPREHENSIVELY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   (Definition of comprehensively from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of comprehensively. comprehensively. As this study comprehensively demonstrates, such engagement, albeit conceptual, was never straightforwardly demonizing or static. From the Cambridge English Corpus.

9. www.oed.com › dictionary › comprehensive_adjcomprehensive, adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

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   There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective comprehensive. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

10. www.dictionary.net › comprehensiveWhat is the definition of Comprehensive? | Dictionary.net

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    1899 - The american dictionary of the english language. 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.

11. vocabulary-vocabulary.com › dictionary › comprehensivecomprehensive - Definition of comprehensive - online dictionary...

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    Definition: 1. covering completely in range or scope; 2. exhibiting expansive mental understanding. Synonyms: inclusive, thorough, complete, expansive, exhaustive, extensive, far-reaching. Antonyms: exclusive, limited, narrow, selective. Tips: One hears insurance companies boast of comprehensive plans that cover all potential problems.