/ ˌkɒmprɪˈhensɪv; NAmE ˌkɑːm-/ adjective , noun
■ adjective
1.
including all, or almost all, the items, details, facts, information, etc., that may be concerned
SYN complete , full :
a comprehensive list of addresses
a comprehensive study
comprehensive insurance (= covering all risks)
2.
( BrE ) ( of education ) designed for students of all abilities in the same school
► com·pre·hen·sive·ness noun [ U ]
■ noun
(also compreˈhensive school ) (also informal comp ) (in Britain) a secondary school for young people of all levels of ability
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: from French compréhensif , -ive , from late Latin comprehensivus , from the verb comprehendere grasp mentally.