comprehensive meaning
comprehensive :
complete, full
adjective
▪ The report is comprehensive.
▪ The report is complete.
▪ She has a comprehensive plan.
▪ She has a full plan.
paraphrasing
▪ thorough – complete
▪ extensive – large in scope
▪ inclusive – covering all
▪ exhaustive – very complete
Pronunciation
comprehensive [ˌkɒmprɪˈhɛnsɪv]
The stress is on 'hen' and sounds like 'kom-pri-hen-siv'.
Common phrases and grammar about comprehensive
comprehensive - Common meaning
adjective
complete, full
Part of Speech Changes for "comprehensive"
▪ comprehensiveness (noun) – the quality of being complete
▪ comprehend (verb) – to understand fully
▪ comprehension (noun) – the ability to understand
Common Expressions with "comprehensive"
▪ comprehensive review – a complete check
▪ comprehensive plan – a full plan
▪ comprehensive list – a complete list
▪ comprehensive coverage – full protection
Important examples of comprehensive in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, comprehensive often refers to complete plans or reports.
Example of a confusing word: comprehensible (understandable)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
As an adjective, comprehensive is used to describe nouns that are complete or full in TOEIC questions.
comprehensive
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
comprehensive guide
'complete guide', used for detailed instructions or information.
comprehensive exam
means 'a test covering all material', used in academic settings.
Differences between similar words and comprehensive
comprehensive
,
thorough
differences
Comprehensive covers all aspects broadly, while thorough focuses on careful detail.
comprehensive
,
extensive
differences
Comprehensive means including all, while extensive refers to covering a large area or scope.
Words with the same origin as comprehensive
The origin of comprehensive
comprehensive comes from the Latin 'comprehendere', meaning 'to grasp or include'.
Word structure
It has the prefix com (together), root prehend (grasp), and suffix sive (adjective), meaning 'grasping together'.
Words with the same origin
The root of comprehensive is prehend (grasp). Words with the same root include apprehend (to seize), comprehend (to understand).
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