Thorough vs. Comprehensive: What's the Difference?

Exhaustively complete

So large in scope or content as to include much

Painstakingly accurate or careful

Marked by or showing extensive understanding

Absolute; utter

An examination or series of examinations covering the entire field of major study, given to a student in the final year of undergraduate or graduate study.

Variant of through.

Broadly or completely covering; including a large proportion of something.

Painstaking and careful not to miss or omit any detail.

(British) A comprehensive school.

Utter; complete; absolute.

Including much; comprising many things; having a wide scope or a full view.

(obsolete) Through.

Having the power to comprehend or understand many things.

A furrow between two ridges, to drain off the surface water.

Possessing peculiarities that are characteristic of several diverse groups.

Through.

Including all or everything;

Passing through; as, thorough lights in a house.

Broad in scope;

Passing through or to the end; hence, complete; perfect; as, a thorough reformation; thorough work; a thorough translator; a thorough poet.

Being the most comprehensive of its class;

Thoroughly.

Through.

A furrow between two ridges, to drain off the surface water.

Painstakingly careful and accurate;

Very thorough; exhaustively complete;