obuhvatan

Obuhvatan is an adjective used in several South Slavic languages, including Croatian, Bosnian, and Serbian. It describes something that encompasses a wide range of elements or aspects, implying thoroughness or completeness. In English, it is commonly translated as comprehensive or all-encompassing. It can modify nouns in contexts such as plans, analyses, programs, or reviews.

Etymology: The term derives from obuhvat, meaning coverage, extent, or scope. The suffix -an forms an adjective. The related noun obuhvat denotes the act or result of encompassing. In modern usage, obuhvatan often appears in formal or policy-related language; its near synonym sveobuhvatan is used for all-encompassing with emphasis on breadth.

Usage: It is used to describe work that covers multiple dimensions or subjects. Examples include obuhvatan plan, obuhvatan pristup, or obuhvatan pregled. In grammatical agreement, obuhvatan is masculine singular; feminine and neuter forms are obuhvatna and obuhvatno respectively, and plural forms follow standard Slavic adjective agreement.

See also: obuhvat (coverage), sveobuhvatan (all-encompassing), sveobuhvatnost (comprehensiveness).