comprehensiveness
/ˌkɒmprɪˈhensɪvnəs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌkɑːmprɪˈhensɪvnəs/ (ame, ipa) · /¦käm-pri-¦hen(t)-siv-nəs, -prē-/ (ame, mw)
comprehensiveness — noun
1. the quality of dealing with every part of a subject, every kind of detail, or ev
the quality of dealing with every part of a subject, every kind of detail, or every person involved, leaving nothing important out.
Tunde praised the report for its comprehensiveness, noting that every village had been visited.
praised X for its comprehensiveness: noun + for + its comprehensiveness
The comprehensiveness of the new health plan surprised many small business owners in Dahlia's town.
the comprehensiveness of [noun phrase] as subject
Reviewers questioned the comprehensiveness of Minho's study because he had only spoken to thirty students.
What sets this textbook apart from cheaper ones is its comprehensiveness and clear layout.
Cyrus wanted speed, but Valentina insisted on the comprehensiveness of a full security audit.
- thoroughness
very close in meaning; emphasises depth and care rather than breadth of scope
- completeness
stresses that nothing is missing; less focused on breadth of topics
- inclusiveness
emphasises covering every kind of person or group rather than every topic
- exhaustiveness
stronger; suggests every possible item has been examined, sometimes to the point of being tiring
- narrowness
limited scope; covers only a small slice of a subject
- incompleteness
noticeable gaps; important parts are missing
- selectivity
deliberately choosing only some items rather than covering all
文法句型
the comprehensiveness of [noun]
用法筆記
Subject is typically an abstract product of work — a report, plan, study, audit, course, or database. Frequently appears as 'the comprehensiveness of X' or as praise/criticism: 'praised for', 'questioned for', 'lacks'.