comprehensive

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˌkɒm.pɹɪˈhɛn.sɪv/
• (America) IPA: /ˌkɑːm.pɹəˈhɛn.sɪv/

Adjective

comprehensive

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

   When there are diametrically opposing views on a big issue that concerns millions of people, doing comprehensive research just makes sense.

Synonyms

• (broadly or completely covering) exhaustive, thorough, all-encompassing

Related terms

• comprehend
• comprehensible
• comprehension

Translations

• French: complet, exhaustif
• German: umfassend
• Italian: esaustivo
• Portuguese: abrangente
• Russian: всесторо́нний
• Spanish: completo, exhaustivo

Noun

comprehensive (plural comprehensives)

1. (British) A comprehensive school.

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