Comprehensive
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Including or dealing with all or nearly all elements or aspects of something; complete and thorough.
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COM-PREHENSIVE: you “comprehend” (grasp) the whole thing together.
Examples
The report offers a comprehensive overview of the market.
She created a comprehensive study guide covering every chapter.
We need a more comprehensive test suite before release.
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Etymology
From Latin comprehendere "to grasp, seize," from com- "together" + prehendere "to seize."
Usage Notes
Signals breadth and depth. Useful for reports, plans, reviews, and documentation.
Real-life contexts
Use in docs: "Make the onboarding guide more comprehensive."
Use in reviews: "That was a comprehensive postmortem."
Use carefully: "Comprehensive" can imply length, keep it readable.
Common Mistakes
Comprehensive means wide-ranging and thorough, not the same as “comprehensible” (easy to understand).
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Part of Speech
adjective
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