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[ˌkɒmprɪˈhɛnsɪv], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- including or dealing with all or nearly all elements or aspects of something
(e.g: a comprehensive list of sources)
- relating to or denoting a system of secondary education in which children of all abilities from a particular area are educated in one school
(e.g: a comprehensive school)
- relating to understanding
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Origin
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early 17th century: from French compréhensif, -ive, from late Latin comprehensivus, from the verb comprehendere ‘grasp mentally’
[ˌkɒmprɪˈhɛnsɪv], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a comprehensive school
(e.g: he trained as an accountant after leaving the local comprehensive)
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Origin
:
early 17th century: from French compréhensif, -ive, from late Latin comprehensivus, from the verb comprehendere ‘grasp mentally’
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