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

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

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"

Wiktionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. comprehensivenoun

   A comprehensive school.

2. comprehensiveadjective

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

3. Etymology: From comprehensivus.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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.

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

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

How to pronounce comprehensive?

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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. Li Keqiang:

   These are important parts of our efforts to upgrade China - ASEAN cooperation... we are ready to work with the five countries to build a new framework to deepen cooperation and bring the GMS comprehensive partnership to a new level.

2. The Belfast-born Branagh:

   Judi Dench both provides that emotional trigger, and has the mastery of the language, so it's the most comprehensive demolition of a foolish human being that one might imagine, when it's ... embodied by someone like Judi Dench you know you have a wonderful piece of dramatic writing embodied by a great performer and you hit the jackpot.

3. Kevin Brady:

   Bottom line is, we want a comprehensive agreement with Japan, and we'll be weighing whether this first step leads up to the second.

4. Managing Director at AlixPartners:

   One of the most dramatic developments is that demand is stagnant or falling, while investments are at an all time high. To counter margin deterioration we see comprehensive cost cutting measures across the board.

5. Kristen Mark:

   A super common issue that arises within relationships, casual or long-term, is lack of communication, approaching conversations about sex can be really difficult due to the stigma our society places on sex and the lack of guidance provided through our incredibly limited access to medically accurate and comprehensive sex education. But it is totally necessary.

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