Comprehending, including, or embracing much in a comparatively small compass; containing much within narrow limits.More specifically Having the quality of comprehending or including a great number of particulars or a wide extent, as of space or time; of large scope; capacious.Having the power to comprehend or understand.Synonyms and Broad, extensive, large, capacious.In logic, intensive; relating to logical comprehension.In biology, of a general or synthetic type of structure. See synthetic. 3.n. An establishment in which cotton-bales are compressed for transportation.