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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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