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UK
/kˌɒmpɹɪhˈɛnsɪv/
]
[ US /ˌkɑmpɹiˈhɛnsɪv/ ]
[ US /ˌkɑmpɹiˈhɛnsɪv/ ]
NOUN
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an intensive examination testing a student's proficiency in some special field of knowledge
she took her comps in English literature
ADJECTIVE
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broad in scope
a comprehensive survey of world affairs -
including all or everything
a comprehensive history of the revolution
comprehensive coverage
a comprehensive survey
a comprehensive education
How To Use comprehensive In A Sentence
- They were comprehensively beaten in the final.
- There is no generally accepted comprehensive definition of a portolan chart.
- Insist that they send you a comprehensive list of all your direct debits and standing orders as soon as possible.
- Neither Chout, turned down initially by Diaghilev, nor the piano concerto, rejected comprehensively by its muse Paul Wittgenstein the LPO's soloist was Leon Fleisher, quite banished that impression of mechanical note-spinning. LPO/Jurowski; Betrothal in a Monastery; Psappha ensemble; SCO/Ticciati – review
- Data on admission to hospital is not comprehensive but they suggest that admission rates rise with declining social class.
- In return for your skills, we offer salaries as stated, a comprehensive benefits package and the opportunity for career progression.
- We need a comprehensive systems analysis.
- That is Mr Obama's stated aim, but the prospects for a comprehensive cap - and - trade bill look poor.
- Because the alkali waste mainly contains sodium sulphide, sodium carbonate and some organic matters, which restrict the comprehensive utilization of alkali waste.
- Harvard-educated Internet entrepreneur and cosmopolite Alex Vik and his wife, Carrie, set out to conjure up a comprehensive personal vision here that involves ranch life, sports, and luxury; a genuine sense of place; and a reach for something universal. Off the Beaten Track