comprehensiveness (komprohensivnes)

1. The quality of being comprehensive. ( a ) The quality of including much in a narrow compa . Compare the beauty and comprehensivene of legends on ancient coins, Add is on, Ancient Medals. (6) The quality of comprehending or embracing a great many particulars; extensivene of scope or range. 2. The power of understanding, comprehending, or taking in; especially, greatne of intellectual range; capaciousne of mind. For Bacon we claim the decided superiority [over Des cartes] in comprehensivene of mind. J. D. Morrell. com pre hen sort (kom-prē-hen's or), n . [= Sp. comp rens or = Pg. com prehensor = It. comprensore, comprehend ere , pp. com pre hens us, comprehend: see comprehend.] One who comprehends or has obtained po e ion, as of knowledge. When I shall have dispatched this weary pilgrimage, and from a traveller shall come to be a com prehensor , then farewell faith, and welcome vision. Bp. Hall, Satan's Fiery Darts, i.