"comprehensiveness" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /kɑmpɹɪˈhɛnsɪvnəs/ [General-American], /kɒmpɹɪˈhɛnsɪvnəs/ [Received-Pronunciation]
Etymology: From comprehensive + -ness. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|comprehensive|ness}} comprehensive + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} comprehensiveness (uncountable)
  1. The state of being comprehensive. Tags: uncountable Hypernyms: extensiveness Coordinate_terms: comprehension
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