Definitions for comprehensive
ˌkɒm prɪˈhɛn sɪvcom·pre·hen·sive

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. comprehensive examination, comprehensive, compadjective

   an intensive examination testing a student's proficiency in some special field of knowledge

   "she took her comps in English literature"

2. comprehensiveadjective

   including all or everything

   "comprehensive coverage"; "a comprehensive history of the revolution"; "a comprehensive survey"; "a comprehensive education"

3. comprehensiveadjective

   broad in scope

   "a comprehensive survey of world affairs"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. comprehensivenoun

   A comprehensive school.

2. comprehensiveadjective

   Broadly or completely covering; including a large proportion of something.

3. Etymology: From comprehensivus.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Comprehensiveadjective

   Etymology: from comprehend.

   1. Having the power to comprehend or understand many things at once.

   He must have been a man of a most wonderful comprehensive nature, because he has taken into the compass of his Canterbury tales the various manners and humours of the whole English nation in his age; not a single character has escaped him. John Dryden, Fables, Preface.

   His hand unstain’d, his uncorrupted heart,
   His comprehensive head; all int’rests weigh’d,
   All Europe sav’d, yet Britain not betray’d. Alexander Pope, Epistles.

   2. Having the quality of comprising much; compendious; extensive.

   So diffusive, so comprehensive, so catholick a grace is charity, that whatever time is the opportunity of any other virtue, that time is the opportunity of charity. Thomas Sprat, Sermons.

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1. comprehensive

   Comprehensive refers to something that is inclusive, wide-ranging or complete, covering all or nearly all elements, aspects or details. It's aimed at providing a thorough understanding or treatment of a subject.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.7 / 3 votes

1. Comprehensiveadjective

   including much; comprising many things; having a wide scope or a full view

2. Comprehensiveadjective

   having the power to comprehend or understand many things

3. Comprehensiveadjective

   possessing peculiarities that are characteristic of several diverse groups

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'comprehensive' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2836

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'comprehensive' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4752

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'comprehensive' in Adjectives Frequency: #387

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How to pronounce comprehensive?

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How to say comprehensive in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of comprehensive in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of comprehensive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of comprehensive in a Sentence

1. Greg Fischer:

   We have committed to reimagining public safety, and that requires an unflinching, comprehensive look at what The LMPD is doing well, and what can be done better, an independent audit like this is an extraordinarily valuable tool in making an organization better, and we plan to lean into the findings here -- good and bad.

2. Bart Williams:

   This group chose to recklessly, greedily, and intentionally disregard the agreement that Quentin Tarantino signed instead of following the clear legal and ethical approach of simply communicating with Miramax about Quentin Tarantino proposed ideas, this one-off effort devalues the NFT rights to Pulp Fiction, which Miramax intends to maximize through a strategic, comprehensive approach.

3. Dick Durbin:

   It would be unrealistic to think we could address comprehensive reform in 14 days.

4. Cory Booker:

   I passed a comprehensive criminal justice reform bill with other senators on both sides of the aisle, the first time since those horrible crime bills back in the 1990s, passed this legislation working across the aisle to move forward.

5. Cori Bush:

   I trust the parents in my district who can't get to their shift without childcare, i trust the scientists who have shown us what our future will look like if we fail to meaningfully address the climate crisis. I trust the patients and doctors crying out for comprehensive health coverage for every person in America.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=comprehensive
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Comprehensive
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=comprehensive
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comprehensive
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=comprehensive