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Definition comprehensive in British English

comprehensive adjective

adjective
/ˌkɒmprɪˈhensɪv/
1

including many details or aspects of something

Example

We offer a comprehensive range of goods and services.

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a comprehensive guide to university courses

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a comprehensive strategic review

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a comprehensive defeat/win/victory

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3

relating to a system of education in the UK in which students with different levels of ability are all taught in the same school

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comprehensive education

4

comprehensive insurance is insurance that pays for every kind of damage or loss, even if you are responsible for it

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Definition comprehensive in British English