English noun: comprehensiveness | |||
1. | comprehensiveness (state) completeness over a broad scope | ||
Synonyms | fullness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | completeness | ||
Attribute | comprehensive | ||
2. | comprehensiveness (cognition) the capacity to understand a broad range of topics | ||
Samples | A teacher must have a breadth of knowledge of the subject. A man distinguished by the largeness and scope of his views. | ||
Synonyms | breadth, largeness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | intelligence | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | capaciousness, roominess | ||