Definition of 'comprehensive'
adjective
Something that is comprehensive includes everything that is needed or relevant.
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comprehensive in American English
adjective
1.
a comprehensive survey
3.
of or designating property insurance that covers a number of risks in the same policy
noun
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comprehensively (ˌcompreˈhensively)
adverb
comprehensiveness (ˌcompreˈhensiveness)
noun
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comprehensive in British English
adjective
2.
3.
having the ability to understand
4.
of, relating to, or being a comprehensive school
noun
5. short for comprehensive school
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comprehensively (ˌcompreˈhensively) adverb
comprehensiveness (ˌcompreˈhensiveness)
noun
Word Frequency
comprehensive in Insurance
(kɒmprɪhɛnsɪv)
adjective
(Insurance: Vehicle insurance)
A comprehensive motor insurance policy provides protection against most risks, including third-party liability,
fire, theft, and damage.
COLLOCATIONS: ~ insurance~ policy~ coverage
Comprehensive coverage protects against damage to your automobile from acts of nature or other
events not associated with operating the automobile.
The comprehensive policy covers damage to the policyholder's car not resulting from a collision with
another car and theft.
A comprehensive motor insurance policy provides protection against most risks, including third-party
liability, fire, theft, and damage.
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comprehensive
British English: comprehensive
/ˌkɒmprɪˈhɛnsɪv/ ADJECTIVE
Something that is comprehensive includes everything necessary or relevant.
...a comprehensive guide to the region.
- American English: comprehensive /kɒmprɪˈhɛnsɪv/
- Arabic: شَامِل
- Brazilian Portuguese: abrangente
- Chinese: 全面的
- Croatian: obuhvatan
- Czech: komplexní
- Danish: omfattende
- Dutch: allesomvattend
- European Spanish: exhaustivo
- Finnish: kattava
- French: exhaustif complet
- German: umfassend
- Greek: εκτενής
- Italian: completo
- Japanese: 総合的な
- Korean: 포괄적인
- Norwegian: omfattende
- Polish: wyczerpujący
- European Portuguese: abrangente
- Romanian: amplu
- Russian: всесторонний
- Spanish: exhaustivo
- Swedish: heltäckande
- Thai: ซึ่งมีเนื้อหาครอบคลุม
- Turkish: kapsamlı
- Ukrainian: комплексний
- Vietnamese: toàn diện
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