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10 Language-to-English DictionariesComprehensive
/ˌkɒm.prɪˈhen.sɪv/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Complete; including all or nearly all elements or aspects of something.
"The company issued a comprehensive guide to the new benefits package."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin comprehensivus, stemming from comprehendere (to grasp, comprise, or include), combining com- (together) and prehendere (to lay hold of). Entering Middle English in the 16th century, the term evolved from meaning 'able to grasp mentally' to its modern primary sense of 'covering completely or broadly'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Comprehensive" is said worldwide
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complet
Transliteration: complet
"Nous avons préparé un rapport complet."
umfassend
Transliteration: umfassend
"Das ist ein umfassender Bericht."
completo
Transliteration: completo
"Abbiamo fatto una ricerca completa."
integral
Transliteration: integral
"Ofrecemos una solución integral."
abrangente
Transliteration: abrangente
"Este é um estudo abrangente sobre o tema."
व्यापक
Transliteration: vyapak
"यह एक व्यापक अध्ययन है।"
全面
Transliteration: quánmiàn
"我们需要一份全面的报告。"
포괄적인
Transliteration: pogwajeong-in
"우리는 포괄적인 계획이 필요합니다."
包括的な
Transliteration: hōkatsuteki na
"包括的な調査が行われました。"
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