comprehensive examination

Definition of Comprehensive Examination in English :

1. comp, comprehensive, comprehensive examination

an intensive examination testing a student's proficiency in some special field of knowledge

Example Sentences:
'she took her comps in English literature'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Comprehensive Examination

adjective

1.

of broad scope or content; including all or much

2.

(of a car insurance policy) providing protection against most risks, including third-party liability, fire, theft, and damage

3.

having the ability to understand

4.

of, relating to, or being a comprehensive school

noun

5. short for comprehensive school

adjective

1.

dealing with all or many of the relevant details; including much; inclusive

a comprehensive survey

2.

able to comprehend fully

a comprehensive mind

3.

of or designating property insurance that covers a number of risks in the same policy

noun

4. [usually pl.]

an examination in a major field of study that a graduate, or sometimes undergraduate, student must pass to receive a degree

: in full comprehensive examination