What is the meaning of comprehensive?

noun

  • An intensive examination testing a student's proficiency in some special field of knowledge.
    • usage: "she took her comps in English literature"

adjective

  • Including all or everything.
    • usage: "comprehensive coverage"; "a comprehensive history of the revolution"; "a comprehensive survey"; "a comprehensive education"
  • Broad in scope.
    • usage: "a comprehensive survey of world affairs"
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