The difference between All-encompassing and Comprehensive
When used as adjectives, all-encompassing means including everything, whereas comprehensive means broadly or completely covering.
Comprehensive is also noun with the meaning: a comprehensive school.
check bellow for the other definitions of All-encompassing and Comprehensive
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All-encompassing as an adjective:
including everything; universal
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Comprehensive as an adjective:
Broadly or completely covering; including a large proportion of something.
Examples:
"When there are diametrically opposing views on a big issue that concerns millions of people, doing comprehensive research just makes sense."
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Comprehensive as a noun (British):
A comprehensive school.