Comprehensive (Noun)
Meaning
An intensive examination testing a student's proficiency in some special field of knowledge; "she took her comps in English literature".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The university student felt anxious as her comprehensive exams in physics were just around the corner.
- She decided to spend the entire week studying for her comps in computer science.
- To earn her Ph.D. in psychology, she had to pass a rigorous comprehensive examination.
- Taking her comps in history was a challenging experience, but it helped her gain a deeper understanding of the subject.
- Passing the comprehensive test was a huge milestone for the aspiring law student.