com·pre·hen·sive (k m pr -h n sv)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. 1. An examination or series of examinations covering the entire field of major study, given in the final undergraduate or graduate year of college. Often used in the plural. 2. A preliminary layout showing all the elements planned for an advertisement. [Late Latin compreh  ns vus, conceivable, from Latin comprehnsus, past participle of comprehendere, to comprehend; see comprehend.]com pre·hensive·ly adv.com pre·hensive·ness n. |
comprehensive [ˌkɒmprɪˈhɛnsɪv]
adj
1. of broad scope or content; including all or much
2. (Business / Insurance) (of a car insurance policy) providing protection against most risks, including third-party liability, fire, theft, and damage
3. having the ability to understand
4. (Social Science / Education) of, relating to, or being a comprehensive school
n
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| Noun | 1. | comprehensive - an intensive examination testing a student's proficiency in some special field of knowledge; "she took her comps in English literature" exam, examination, test - a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge; "when the test was stolen the professor had to make a new set of questions" |
| Adj. | 1. | comprehensive - including all or everything; "comprehensive coverage"; "a comprehensive history of the revolution"; "a comprehensive survey"; "a comprehensive education" complete - having every necessary or normal part or component or step; "a complete meal"; "a complete wardrobe"; "a complete set of the Britannica"; "a complete set of china"; "a complete defeat"; "a complete accounting" general - applying to all or most members of a category or group; "the general public"; "general assistance"; "a general rule"; "in general terms"; "comprehensible to the general reader" broad, wide - having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other; "wide roads"; "a wide necktie"; "wide margins"; "three feet wide"; "a river two miles broad"; "broad shoulders"; "a broad river" incomprehensive, noncomprehensive - not comprehensive |
| 2. | comprehensive - broad in scope; "a comprehensive survey of world affairs" inclusive - including much or everything; and especially including stated limits; "an inclusive art form"; "an inclusive fee"; "his concept of history is modern and inclusive"; "from Monday to Friday inclusive" |
comprehensive
adjective broad, full, complete, wide, catholic, sweeping, extensive, blanket, umbrella, thorough, inclusive, exhaustive, all-inclusive, all-embracing, overarching, encyclopedic The Rough Guide to Nepal is a comprehensive guide to the region.
limited, specific, narrow, restricted, specialized, incomplete
limited, specific, narrow, restricted, specialized, incomplete
Translations
comprehensive [ˌkɒmprɪˈhensɪv]
A. ADJ
1. (= complete) [list, guide, range] → completo; [report, description, study] → exhaustivo; [account, view] → de conjunto, integral; [knowledge] → extenso; [training] → completo, exhaustivo; [victory, defeat] → aplastante
2. (Brit) (Scol) comprehensive education sistema de enseñanza secundaria que abarca a alumnos de todos los niveles de aptitud
comprehensive school → instituto m (de segunda enseñanza)
comprehensive school → instituto m (de segunda enseñanza)
3. (Insurance) (also fully comprehensive) [insurance, policy, cover] → a todo riesgo
B. N (also comprehensive school) → instituto m (de segunda enseñanza)
COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOLS
La mayoría de las escuelas de educación secundaria en el Reino Unido se conocen como comprehensive schools y ofrecen una gran variedad de asignaturas para cubrir las necesidades educativas de alumnos con diferentes aptitudes. Fueron creadas en los años sesenta en un intento de fomentar la igualdad de oportunidades y acabar con la división tradicional entre los centros selectivos de enseñanzas teóricas (grammar schools) y otros de enseñanza básicamente profesional (secondary modern schools).
comprehensive [ˌkɒmprɪˈhɛnsɪv]
adj
[review, study, list, survey] → (très) complet/ète; [range] → (très) complet/ète
a comprehensive guide → un guide complet
a comprehensive guide → un guide complet
[victory, defeat] → total(e)
[education, system] → polyvalent(e)
comprehensive
adj → umfassend; to go comprehensive (Brit Sch) → (eine) Gesamtschule werden; (fully) comprehensive insurance → Vollkasko (→ versicherung f) nt; are you comprehensive? (Insur) → sind Sie vollkaskoversichert?, haben Sie Vollkasko? (inf)
n (Brit) → Gesamtschule f
comprehensive [ˌkɒmprɪˈhɛnsɪv]
comprehensive [ˌkɒmprɪˈhɛnsɪv]
1. adj (study) → esauriente; (knowledge) → esteso/a; (description) → dettagliato/a; (report, review) → completo/a, esauriente; (measures) → di vasta portata
comprehensive insurance policy (Aut) → polizza f casco inv
comprehensive insurance policy (Aut) → polizza f casco inv
2. n (Brit) (also comprehensive school) scuola secondaria dagli 11 ai 18 anni, aperta a tutti
comprehensive [ˌkɒmprɪˈhɛnsɪv]
1. adj (study) → esauriente; (knowledge) → esteso/a; (description) → dettagliato/a; (report, review) → completo/a, esauriente; (measures) → di vasta portata
comprehensive insurance policy (Aut) → polizza f casco inv
comprehensive insurance policy (Aut) → polizza f casco inv
2. n (Brit) (also comprehensive school) scuola secondaria dagli 11 ai 18 anni, aperta a tutti
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