comprehensive

adjective  B2
Plain meaning

complete and covering most or all important parts

Exam-register meaning

broad in scope and detailed enough to include all major aspects of a topic

In context
generalThe school gave us a comprehensive study plan.
examA comprehensive approach to public health must include prevention, treatment, and education.
Common collocations
comprehensive reportcomprehensive approachcomprehensive review
Watch out
Do not use 'comprehensive' simply to mean 'good'. It means wide-ranging or complete.
Word family
comprehensively (adverb)comprehension (noun)comprehend (verb)
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