comprehensive
/ˌkɑm.pɹəˈhɛn.sɪv/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.36 in modern English
25
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Broadly or completely covering; including a large proportion of something.
Example Sentences
- "When there are diametrically opposing views on a big issue that concerns millions of people, doing comprehensive research just makes sense."
- "Nevertheless, the comprehensive comparative analysis of pumpkin viromes across various geographic regions by NGS remains deficient."
- "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."
- "Imagine a country where children do nothing but play until they start compulsory schooling at age seven. Then, without exception, they attend comprehensives until the age of 16. Charging school fees is illegal, and so is sorting pupils into ability groups by streaming or setting."
Etymology
Borrowed from late Middle French compréhensif, from Late Latin comprehēnsīvus, from Latin comprehendō.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: *gʰed-, compréhensif, comprehēnsīvus, comprehendō
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌkɑm.pɹəˈhɛn.sɪv/
- British English: /ˌkɒm.pɹɪˈhɛn.sɪv/
Usage
- British usage