comprehensiveness

Variant of comprehensive

comprehensive definition

com·pre·hen·sive (-hen′siv)

adjective

  1. dealing with all or many of the relevant details; including much; inclusive a comprehensive survey
  2. able to comprehend fully a comprehensive mind
  3. of or designating property insurance that covers a number of risks in the same policy

Etymology: LL comprehensivus

noun

an examination in a major field of study that a graduate, or sometimes undergraduate, student must pass to receive a degree
in full comprehensive examination

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