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comprehensive

Adjective

IPA /ˌkɒmprɪˈhɛnsɪv/

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Covering all the important parts of a subject or situation, so that the information or explanation is thorough and complete.

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comprehensive/ˌkɒmprɪˈhɛnsɪv/

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The guide gives a comprehensive overview of walks near our village.
Our group prepared a comprehensive report covering every stage of the experiment.

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comprehensive — Covering all the important parts of a subject or situation, so that the information or explanation is thorough and complete.

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Covering all the important parts of a subject or situation, so that the information or explanation is thorough and complete.

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Word origin

Through French compréhensif from Late Latin comprehensivus, related to comprehendere, meaning to grasp or understand.

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Comprehensively is the adverb; comprehensiveness is the noun for thorough coverage.

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