comprehensiveness (C1)
noun
Pronunciation: /kɒmpɹɪˈhɛnsɪvnəs/
Definition
comprehensiveness means the state of being comprehensive. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The article uses comprehensiveness to mean the state of being comprehensive.
The teacher asked students to find comprehensiveness in the reading.
Check the words around comprehensiveness to choose the right meaning.
How to Use comprehensiveness
- a/the comprehensiveness (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a comprehensiveness."
- comprehensiveness in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked comprehensiveness in context before translating it."
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