comprehensive
of large scope; covering or involving much; inclusive: a comprehensive study of world affairs.
comprehending or thoroughly understanding with one's mind; having an extensive mental range or grasp, as of a particular subject or many subjects.
Insurance. covering or providing broad protection against loss.
comprehensives. Also called comprehensive examination. Informal,comps . an examination of extensive coverage given to measure a student's general progress, proficiency in their major field of study, or the like.
the detailed layout of an advertisement, showing placement of photographs, illustrations, copy, etc., as for presentation to a client.: Compare visual (def. 7).
Origin of comprehensive
1Other words for comprehensive
Other words from comprehensive
- com·pre·hen·sive·ly, adverb
- com·pre·hen·sive·ness, noun
- non·com·pre·hen·sive, adjective
- non·com·pre·hen·sive·ly, adverb
- non·com·pre·hen·sive·ness, noun
- pre·com·pre·hen·sive, adjective
- pre·com·pre·hen·sive·ly, adverb
- pre·com·pre·hen·sive·ness, noun
- qua·si-com·pre·hen·sive, adjective
- qua·si-com·pre·hen·sive·ly, adverb
- un·com·pre·hen·sive, adjective
- un·com·pre·hen·sive·ly, adverb
- un·com·pre·hen·sive·ness, noun
Words that may be confused with comprehensive
- comprehensible, comprehensive
Words Nearby comprehensive
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How to use comprehensive in a sentence
The Howard County Department of Recreation and Parks worked diligently with the public to develop a comprehensive deer management plan.
Four wild animals that are thriving in cities | By Ryan Chelius/Outdoor Life | February 9, 2021 | Popular-ScienceAdditionally, without a comprehensive set of insights, it can be very hard for agencies to justify budget needs to their clients as well, and how to counteract the spends that other competitors are dedicating to certain segments.
Solving the agency search intelligence gap | Ian O’Rourke and Stephen Davis | February 9, 2021 | Search Engine WatchFor now, the closest thing we have to a comprehensive account of America’s botched response to the coronavirus is Lawrence Wright’s sweeping story in the New Yorker.
“We did the worst job in the world”: Lawrence Wright on America’s botched Covid-19 response | Sean Illing | February 9, 2021 | VoxFacebook has a comprehensive list of OG tags that you can use across your site but I find that these are the ones that you will want to focus on.
Image SEO: Best practices and tips for optimization | Michael McManus | February 8, 2021 | Search Engine WatchIt formulated a comprehensive enterprise SEO strategy by listing over 2000 keywords and by doing complete local optimization.
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What qualifies as vast enough, as comprehensive enough, as representative enough to faithfully render a city and its people?
The evolution of style is oft studied but rarely understood in any comprehensive manner.
100 Years of Beauty Styles in 1 Minute | Jack Holmes, The Daily Beast Video | December 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTTherefore, reforming this trade is part of a comprehensive strategy, including regional governance reforms, to help end the war.
Aaron Rodgers Takes Aim at Congo’s ‘Blood Minerals’ War | John Prendergast | December 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTA comprehensive rehabilitation approach takes into account all these factors.
Understanding Tracy Morgan’s Traumatic Brain Injury | Jean Kim | November 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd Obama would have long since signed comprehensive immigration reform into law.
The key to all our human disorder is organized education, comprehensive and universal.
The Salvaging Of Civilisation | H. G. (Herbert George) WellsBut consider what it will be when the system is adopted on a more comprehensive scale.
His mind is characterized by the literalness, rather than the comprehensive grasp of great subjects.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; | VariousBut give me a comprehensive idea of the place, in your own inimitable unvarnished diction.
Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonThose who attach a high value to original and comprehensive thought will scarcely consider him entitled to such an epithet.
The English Church in the Eighteenth Century | Charles J. Abbey and John H. Overton
British Dictionary definitions for comprehensive
/ (ˌkɒmprɪˈhɛnsɪv) /
of broad scope or content; including all or much
(of a car insurance policy) providing protection against most risks, including third-party liability, fire, theft, and damage
having the ability to understand
of, relating to, or being a comprehensive school
short for comprehensive school
Derived forms of comprehensive
- comprehensively, adverb
- comprehensiveness, noun
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