# comprehensives

Pronunciation: US say "kom-pruh-HEN-sivz" /ˌkɑm.pɹəˈhɛn.sɪvz/; UK say "kom-pri-HEN-sivz" /ˌkɒm.pɹɪˈhɛn.sɪvz/

## Noun

1. Plural of comprehensive. In the UK, state secondary schools that admit students of all abilities. *(British)* — plural of comprehensive
   - Simple: Plural of comprehensive. In the UK, these are state schools that take children of all abilities.
   - _The city's comprehensives admit students of all abilities without entrance exams._
   - _The council plans to merge two struggling comprehensives into a single larger school._

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