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com·pre·hen·sive
 comprehensive
- pronunciation:
- kam
pr
hen
sihv
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
wide or all-inclusive in range or scope.
The team carried out a comprehensive study of the diet and nutrition of children in the whole region.Your medical insurance is quite comprehensive; it seems to cover everything.
- synonyms:
- global, inclusive, sweeping, wide
- antonyms:
- exclusive, limited, superficial
- similar words:
- blanket, broad, catholic, complete, exhaustive, extensive, full, grand, long, spacious, thorough, umbrella, universal
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| definition 2: |
of an examination, covering an entire field or a whole academic year of study.
She has to pass a comprehensive exam as part of her doctoral program.- similar words:
- final
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| related words: |
all, elaborate, general, gross, overall, radical, total |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
(often pl.) an examination covering an entire field or a whole academic year of study.
He's studying hard for his comprehensives.- synonyms:
- comp, final
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| related words: |
test |
| derivations: |
comprehensively (adv.), comprehensiveness (n.) |
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