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

Princeton's WordNet(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. comprehensive examination, comprehensive, comp(adj)

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

   "she took her comps in English literature"

2. comprehensive(adj)

   including all or everything

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

3. comprehensive(adj)

   broad in scope

   "a comprehensive survey of world affairs"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. comprehensive(Noun)

   A comprehensive school.

2. comprehensive(Adjective)

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

Origin: From comprehensivus.

Webster Dictionary(3.67 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Comprehensive(adj)

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

2. Comprehensive(adj)

   having the power to comprehend or understand many things

3. Comprehensive(adj)

   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

How to pronounce comprehensive?

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   Alex

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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. Utah Senator Orrin Hatch:

   For too long, we've said 'Comprehensive or nothing,'.

2. Donald Trump:

   I want them to do a very comprehensive investigation.

3. Timothy Hoyt:

   All of these survivors need comprehensive care, regardless of gender.

4. Michael Botticelli:

   We are dealing with an opioid epidemic, and we need a comprehensive response.

5. Robin Clark:

   All of those things are a good part of a comprehensive approach to treatment.

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