comprehensive
- adjective
- /ˌkɑːmprɪˈhɛnsɪv/
- The teacher issued a comprehensive syllabus that included all topics for the upcoming semester.
- a comprehensive approach
- a comprehensive assessment
- a comprehensive program
And ours is the most comprehensive symptom survey.
- And ours is the most comprehensive symptom survey.
- They are not subject to any comprehensive federal law.
- This is not a comprehensive overview of theories of truth.
- We need to offer them comprehensive human healthcare.
- They have no incentive to get behind any kind of comprehensive reform.
- It is brief, clear, comprehensive, and endlessly fascinating.
- So this video is a comprehensive review of the house brands of Asos.
- I mean, you know, very strong, comprehensive, wonderful response.
- And that's what this comprehensive manhood offers men.
- And this is much more comprehensive and involved.
- They're looking to restore the nuclear deal known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, JCPOA.
Examples
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A comprehensive list of your available classes?
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"The study is probably not yet complete," he said, "but a fairly comprehensive picture emerges."
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But this is just a really great comprehensive guide.
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Expect a comprehensive review in the morning.
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And this is much more comprehensive and involved.
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Welcome back to my channel and welcome to my comprehensive Hot Girls Guide to Summer.
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You are looking at the most comprehensive bird's egg collection in the world.
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All students and educators will have access to a comprehensive infrastructure for learning when and where they need it.
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ACOs are meant to band doctors and hospitals together to provide comprehensive treatment for patients.
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Research has shown that interventions must have a comprehensive HIV/AIDS education and intervention strategy to achieve maximum impact.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
Having all needed parts and nothing missing
Large in amount, range, or area
Shows careful attention to every detail and leaves nothing out
Including every part and detail
Including all parts of something
Including everything and everyone in a single plan
Having very wide and complete knowledge of many subjects
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A major exam that tests a student's knowledge of a whole subject, often needed to finish a degree
- Specialized
Insurance that covers many risks like damage, theft, and loss
A state school for children after primary school that accepts all abilities without selection by tests
How Complete
Surface Forms
Morphology
comprehensive = comprehend (semi-transparent) = comprehend + ive
The adjective is formed regularly from 'comprehend' + '-ive', but the common sense 'complete; including all' reflects a sense shift from 'understand' and may not be fully obvious to learners.
Etymology
Comprehensive comes from the Latin parts com- meaning 'together' and prehendere meaning 'to grasp'. Think of it as 'grasping everything together', so comprehensive means including all or nearly all parts of something.