comprehensive

adj.

1. So large in scope or content as to include much: a comprehensive history of the revolution.
2. Marked by or showing extensive understanding: comprehensive knowledge.

n.

1. An examination or series of examinations covering the entire field of major study, given in the final undergraduate or graduate year of college. Often used in the plural.
2. A preliminary layout showing all the elements planned for an advertisement.

[Late Latin comprehēnsīvus, conceivable, from Latin comprehēnsus, past participle of comprehendere, to comprehend. See comprehend.]

comprehensively com'pre·hen'sive·ly adv.
comprehensiveness com'pre·hen'sive·ness n.

adjective

Covering a wide scope: all-around, all-inclusive, all-round, broad, broad-spectrum, expansive, extended, extensive, far-ranging, far-reaching, general, global, inclusive, large, overall, sweeping, wide-ranging, wide-reaching, widespread. See specific/general.

adj

Definition: inclusive
Antonyms: exclusive, incomprehensive, particular, selective, specific

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IN BRIEF: Full; including everything.

Sandy's notes from science class were very comprehensive.

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• comphrehensive

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - omfattende, alsidig, forståelses-, universal-, kombineret, udelt
n. - enhedsskole, udelt skole

Nederlands (Dutch)
veelomvattend, all-risk (verzekering), betreffende het begrijpen, middelbare school (scholen- gemeenschap)

Français (French)
adj. - complet, détaillé, étendu, global, (Assur) tous risques, (GB, École) secondaire, (US, École) de fin d'études (examen)
n. - (GB, École) école (publique) secondaire

Deutsch (German)
adj. - umfassend, ausführlich
n. - Gesamtschule

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - περιεκτικός, διεξοδικός, πολυσυλλεκτικός
abbr. - πολυκλαδικό λύκειο

Italiano (Italian)
vasto

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - compreensivo, perceptivo, inclusivo, completo

Русский (Russian)
понятливый, всеобъемлющий

Español (Spanish)
adj. - completo, exhaustivo, extenso
n. - expediente completo, examen de evaluación

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - omfattande, uttömmande
abbr. - ung. grund- och gymnasieskola

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
全面的, 能充分理解的, 广泛的, 专业综合测验, 总考, 综合学校

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 全面的, 能充分理解的, 廣泛的
n. - 專業綜合測驗, 總考, 綜合學校

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 포괄적인, 범위가 넓은, 이해력이 있는
n. - 종합학교

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 包括的な, 広範囲の

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) شامل (اختصار) مدرسه ثانويه لكافه المستويات‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮כולל, מלא, מקיף‬
n. - ‮בי"ס תיכון מקיף רב-מגמתי‬

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