comprehensiveness
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com·pre·hen·sive
(kŏm′prĭ-hĕn′sĭv)adj.
1. So large in scope or content as to include much: a comprehensive history of the revolution.
2. Marked by or showing extensive understanding: comprehensive knowledge.
n. often comprehensives
An examination or series of examinations covering the entire field of major study, given to a student in the final year of undergraduate or graduate study.
[Late Latin comprehēnsīvus, conceivable, from Latin comprehēnsus, past participle of comprehendere, to comprehend; see comprehend.]
com′pre·hen′sive·ly adv.
com′pre·hen′sive·ness n.
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Noun | 1. | comprehensiveness - completeness over a broad scope completeness - the state of being complete and entire; having everything that is needed |
2. | comprehensiveness - the capacity to understand a broad range of topics; "a teacher must have a breadth of knowledge of the subject"; "a man distinguished by the largeness and scope of his views" intelligence - the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience capaciousness, roominess - intellectual breadth; "the very capaciousness of the idea meant that agreement on fundamentals was unnecessary"; "his unselfishness gave him great intellectual roominess" |
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Translations
شُمولِيَّه
chápavostobsáhlost
storstilethed
átfogó: vmnek átfogó jellege
òaî aî vera yfirgripsmikill
obsiahlosť
kapsamlılık
comprehensiveness
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comprehend
(kompriˈhend) verb1. to understand.
2. to include.
ˌcompreˈhensible adjective capable of being understood.
ˌcompreˈhension (-ʃən) noun the act or power of understanding. After reading the passage the teacher asked questions to test the children's comprehension.
ˈcompreˈhensive (-siv) adjective including many things. The school curriculum is very comprehensive.
ˌcompreˈhensively adverbˌcompreˈhensiveness noun
comprehensive school
one that provides education for children of all abilities.
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