comprehensive search

collocation in English

meaningsofcomprehensiveandsearch

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comprehensive
adjective
uk
/ˌkɒm.prɪˈhen.sɪv/us
/ˌkɑːm.prəˈhen.sɪv/
complete and including everything that ...
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search
noun
uk
/sɜːtʃ/us
/sɝːtʃ/
an attempt to find someone ...
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(Definition ofcomprehensiveandsearchfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofcomprehensive search

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Acomprehensivesearchof major biomedical and specialist complementary and alternative medicine databases was conducted.
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Acomprehensivesearchwas undertaken to find measures of each of these domains and to translate them into measurable constructs (variables).
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It is unlikely that a morecomprehensivesearchwould profoundly alter the results.
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Rather than combining synthesis and analysis to form an integrated design environment, current methods focus oncomprehensivesearchfor solutions within highly circumscribed subdomains of design.
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At this early stage of the design process, computational aids could potentially assist the designer in achieving a morecomprehensivesearchand evaluation of potential solutions.
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Consultants have been asked to carry out acomprehensivesearchfor potential sites.
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Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
So far, we have received 600,000 responses to ourcomprehensivesearch.
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Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Since no single search engine covers the entire web, a meta search engine can produce a morecomprehensivesearchof the web.
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Wikipedia
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All of the above coordinate closely with each other providing acomprehensivesearchand rescue service.
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Wikipedia
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Comprehensive searches of the constituency and biographical volumes may, of course, be possible in the future if their contents are available electronically.
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