adjective
comprehensive
kom-prih-HEHN-sihv
adjective
1
Covering something completely or including nearly all relevant parts.
"The report offers a comprehensive overview of the industry."
"She has comprehensive health insurance."
How to Use Comprehensive
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThorough and complete, leaving little or nothing out.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
comprehensive review
comprehensive coverage
comprehensive guide
Word Forms
more comprehensive comparative, comprehensives plural, most comprehensive superlative
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Etymology
From Late Latin comprehensivus, from Latin comprehendere — see "comprehend."