English adjective: comprehensive | |||
1. | comprehensive including all or everything | ||
Samples | Comprehensive coverage. A comprehensive history of the revolution. A comprehensive survey. A comprehensive education. | ||
Similar | across-the-board, all-around, all-embracing, all-encompassing, all-inclusive, all-round, blanket, broad, citywide, cosmopolitan, countrywide, countywide, door-to-door, ecumenical, encompassing, encyclopaedic, encyclopedic, extensive, general, house-to-house, large, nationwide, oecumenical, omnibus, panoptic, plenary, schoolwide, spaciotemporal, spatiotemporal, statewide, super, umbrella, universal, well-rounded, wide, world-wide, worldwide | ||
See also | broad, complete, general, wide | ||
Attribute | comprehensiveness, fullness | ||
Antonyms | incomprehensive, noncomprehensive | ||
2. | comprehensive broad in scope | ||
Samples | A comprehensive survey of world affairs. | ||
Similar | inclusive | ||
Antonyms | exclusive | ||
English noun: comprehensive | |||
1. | comprehensive (communication) an intensive examination testing a student's proficiency in some special field of knowledge | ||
Samples | She took her comps in English literature. | ||
Synonyms | comp, comprehensive examination | ||
Broader (hypernym) | exam, examination, test | ||