(~s)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
Something that is ~ includes everything that is needed or relevant.
The Rough Guide to Nepal is a ~ guide to the region.
= complete
? partial
ADJ
2.
In Britain, a ~ is a state school in which children of all abilities are taught together.
...Birmingham’s inner-city ~s...
She taught French at Cheam Comprehensive in South London.
N-COUNT; N-IN-NAMES
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Comprehensive is also an adjective.
He left ~ school at the age of 16.
ADJ: ADJ n