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Comprehensive Definition & Meaning

comprehensive
adjective
  1. including all or everything; "comprehensive coverage"; "a comprehensive history of the revolution"; "a comprehensive survey"; "a comprehensive education"
  2. broad in scope; "a comprehensive survey of world affairs"
noun
  1. an intensive examination testing a student's proficiency in some special field of knowledge; "she took her comps in English literature"

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Frequently asked questions

What does comprehensive mean?
including all or everything; "comprehensive coverage"; "a comprehensive history of the revolution"; "a comprehensive survey"; "a comprehensive education" broad in scope; "a comprehensive survey of world affairs" an intensive examination testing a student's proficiency in some special field of knowledge; "she took her comps in English literature"
What part of speech is comprehensive?
Comprehensive is an adjective and a noun.
How many definitions does comprehensive have?
Comprehensive has 3 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).

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