comprehensive en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌkɒm.pɹɪˈhɛn.sɪv/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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- /ˌkɑm.pɹəˈhɛn.sɪv/ (General-American)
Etymology
Borrowed from late Middle French compréhensif, from Late Latin comprehēnsīvus, from Latin comprehendō.
Meanings
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Broadly or completely covering; including a large proportion of something.
Nevertheless, the comprehensive comparative analysis of pumpkin viromes across various geographic regions by NGS remains deficient.
2023 August 14, Batchimeg Togoobat, Nan Wu, Xifeng Wang, Mengji Cao, Zhongtian Xu, “Viromic approach reveals differences in the composition, diversity and relative abundance of pumpkin viruses across main growing regions of China”, in Virology, volume 585, →DOI, pages 61-71:So what is it that makes SBB (Swiss national railways) tick? In my humble opinion, two things. Firstly, a comprehensive and set-in-stone integrated timetable (incorporating trains, ferries, cable cars and buses, including the world-famous yellow 'post-autos'), compiled four years in advance and which gets tested twice before it becomes operational.
2025 October 15, Vitali Vitaliev, “The recipe for Swiss bliss”, in RAIL, number 1046, page 68:When there are diametrically opposing views on a big issue that concerns millions of people, doing comprehensive research just makes sense.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most comprehensive | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more comprehensive | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
incomprehensive · focused · limited
Deriveds
comprehensive distancing · uncomprehensive · comprehensivisation · comprehensive insurance · comprehensive cover · comprehensivity · comprehensiveness · comprehensive coverage · comprehensivize · comprehensivization · comprehensively · noncomprehensive
Relateds
generic · comprehend · comprehensible · comprehension
Synonyms
comprehensive · wide-ranging (broadly or completely covering) · all-encompassing (broadly or completely covering) · blanket · all-embracing · sound · thick · sweeping (broadly or completely covering) · exhaustive (broadly or completely covering) · catholic · broad · all around · overall · all-around (broadly or completely covering) · thorough (broadly or completely covering) · across-the-board
Translations (83)
pl wszechstronny (broadly or completely covering) · sh опсежан (broadly or completely covering) · pl kompleksowy (broadly or completely covering) · ja 包括的な (broadly or completely covering) · sh свеобухватан (broadly or completely covering) · fi laaja (broadly or completely covering) · cs obsáhlý (broadly or completely covering) · sk vyčerpávajúci (broadly or completely covering) · ro multilateral (broadly or completely covering) · eo kompleksa (broadly or completely covering) · es abarcador (broadly or completely covering) · th รอบด้าน (broadly or completely covering) · no grundig (broadly or completely covering) · tr kapsayici (broadly or completely covering) · es abarcativo (broadly or completely covering) · fr exhaustif (broadly or completely covering) · sk obsiahly (broadly or completely covering) · sk podrobný (broadly or completely covering) · hu átfogó (broadly or completely covering) · sh sveobuhvatan (broadly or completely covering) · bg обсто́ен (broadly or completely covering) · cmn 綜合的 /综合的 (broadly or completely covering) · ro cuprinzător (broadly or completely covering) · hi व्यापक (broadly or completely covering) · gl completo (broadly or completely covering) · ar شَامِلَة (broadly or completely covering) · da fyldestgørende (broadly or completely covering) · tr şümullü (broadly or completely covering) · it esaustivo (broadly or completely covering) · hy համապարփակ (broadly or completely covering) · ka სრული (broadly or completely covering) · ar شَامِل (broadly or completely covering) · uk всеося́жний (broadly or completely covering) · hu komprehenzív (broadly or completely covering) · uk виче́рпний (broadly or completely covering) · es englobante (broadly or completely covering) · cmn 全面的 (broadly or completely covering) · ru всеохва́тный (broadly or completely covering) · hy սպառիչ (broadly or completely covering) · uk по́вний (broadly or completely covering) · sv uttömmande (broadly or completely covering) · ru исче́рпывающий (broadly or completely covering) · no omfattende (broadly or completely covering) · it complessivo (broadly or completely covering) · bg ця́лостен (broadly or completely covering) · it completo (broadly or completely covering) · tr kapsamlı (broadly or completely covering) · ru всеобъе́млющий (broadly or completely covering) · ru всесторо́нний (broadly or completely covering) · nl alomvattend (broadly or completely covering) · de umfangreich (broadly or completely covering) · pt abrangente (broadly or completely covering) · es completo (broadly or completely covering) · fr complet (broadly or completely covering) · nl uitgebreid (broadly or completely covering) · es comprensivo (broadly or completely covering) · ru по́лный (broadly or completely covering) · da omfattende (broadly or completely covering) · eo ampleksa (broadly or completely covering) · bg обши́рен (broadly or completely covering) · id komprehensif (broadly or completely covering) · sv omfattande (broadly or completely covering) · cs zevrubný (broadly or completely covering) · sh iscrpan (broadly or completely covering) · sh обухватан (broadly or completely covering) · de umfassend (broadly or completely covering) · ta விசாலமான (broadly or completely covering) · sh исцрпан (broadly or completely covering) · cs komplexní (broadly or completely covering) · nl omvattend (broadly or completely covering) · tr şamil (broadly or completely covering) · pl obszerny (broadly or completely covering) · ko 포괄적인 (broadly or completely covering) · bg подро́бен (broadly or completely covering) · ka ყოვლისმომცველი (broadly or completely covering) · uk всебі́чний (broadly or completely covering) · sh obuhvatan (broadly or completely covering) · nl diepgaand (broadly or completely covering) · hi विस्तृत (broadly or completely covering) · fi kattava (broadly or completely covering) · fo umfatandi (broadly or completely covering) · sh opsežan (broadly or completely covering) · es exhaustivo (broadly or completely covering)