comprehensive

Definition from Wiktionary, a free dictionary

Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Pronunciation 1.4 Adjective 1.4.1 Synonyms 1.4.2 Derived terms 1.4.3 Translations 1.5 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Alternative spellings

• compræhensive (archaic)

[edit] Etymology

See English to comprehend.

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /kɒmpɹɪˈhɛnsɪv/, SAMPA: /"kQmp.ri.hEn.sIv/
• (US) IPA: /kɑmpɹəˈhɛnsɪv/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}
• Hyphenation: com‧pre‧hen‧sive

[edit] Adjective

comprehensive (comparative more comprehensive, superlative most comprehensive)

1. Broadly or completely covering; including a large proportion of something.

[edit] Synonyms

• (broadly or completely covering): exhaustive, thorough

[edit] Derived terms

• comprehensively
• comprehensivization
• comprehensivize

[edit] Translations

[edit] Noun

comprehensive (plural comprehensives)

1. (British) A comprehensive school.