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comprehension

comp·re·hen·sion

UK/ˌkɒmpɹɪˈhɛnʃn̩/ US/ˌkɑmpɹɪˈhɛnʃn̩/ uncommon

noun

1.

an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result)

  • “how you can do that is beyond my comprehension”
  • “he was famous for his comprehension of American literature”
Antonyms
2.

the relation of comprising something

  • “he admired the inclusion of so many ideas in such a short work”
Synonyms

Origin

Borrowed from Middle French compréhension, from Latin comprehēnsiō (“taking together”), from com- (“with, together”) + prehendō (“take”).

Phrases

  • listening comprehension
  • reading comprehension

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