† complexiveadj.
Obsolete.
1. Consisting of or embracing many elements or details; comprehensive.
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the world > relative properties > kind or sort > generality > condition or state of being inclusive > [adjective] > inclusive or comprehensive
largea1400
wide1534
capable1592
inclusive1604
comprehensive1614
all-comprehensive1650
complexive1654
diffused1658
comprehensional1673
perileptic1678
all-encompassing1805
unexcluding1822
widish1845
all-embracing1847
unexclusive1852
all-inclusive1858
broad1872
embracive1897
periscopic1912
wide-angle1932
umbrella1949
1654 J. Trapp Comm. Psalms iv. 1 He looked upon the favour of God as a complexive blessing, that perfectly comprehendeth all the rest.
1672 F. Fullwood Toleration not to be Abused: Serious Quest. 24 An hideous and complexive evil of most dangerous..consequencies.
2. ‘That may be imbraced or conteined’ (Blount Glossogr. 1656).
Derivatives
complexively adv. comprehensively.
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the world > relative properties > kind or sort > generality > condition or state of being inclusive > [adverb] > comprehensively
comprehensivelya1631
complexively1843
embracively1899
1843 Fraser's Mag. 27 195 A butler..who understood the whole arrangements..of the table as complexively as Soult or Grouchy would anticipate the movements on a battle-field.
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