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comprehensive

com·pre·hen·sive [ kòmprə hénssiv ]

adjective

Definition:

1. inclusive: covering many things or a wide area

a comprehensive survey of public opinion

2. including all: including everything, so as to be complete

comprehensive knowledge of the subject

3. covering many eventualities: describes insurance policies that provide coverage or benefit in most areas

noun (plural com·pre·hen·sives)

Definition:

education examination: a final graduate or undergraduate examination in a major field of study ( often used in the plural )

[Early 17th century. Directly or via French< Latin comprehensivus< comprehens- (see comprehensible)]

com·pre·hen·sive·ly adverb

com·pre·hen·sive·ness noun

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