comprehensiveness

Noun

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Noun (2)

  1. completeness over a broad scopeSynonyms: fullnessType of completenessAttribute of comprehensive
  2. the capacity to understand a broad range of topics“a teacher must have a breadth of knowledge of the subject”“a man distinguished by the largeness and scope of his views”Synonyms: breadthlargenessType of intelligenceKinds capaciousness, roominess
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Com′pre·hen′sive·ness noun

The quality of being comprehensive; extensiveness of scope.

Compare the beauty and comprehensiveness of legends on ancient coins.— Joseph Addison

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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