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1. (n.) comprehension
the act or process of comprehending.
2. comprehension
the state of being comprehended.
3. comprehension
capacity of the mind to perceive and understand; power to grasp ideas.
4. comprehension
perception or understanding:
mature comprehension of a difficult subject.
5. comprehension
inclusion.
6. comprehension
comprehensiveness.
Etymology: (1400–50; late ME < L comprehēnsiō=comprehēnd(ere) to comprehend+-tiō -tion)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) comprehension
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"
2. (noun) inclusion, comprehension
the relation of comprising something
"he admired the inclusion of so many ideas in such a short work"
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1. (noun) comprehension
the ability to understand or the amount understood
a student's level of comprehension
2. comprehension
beyond sb's comprehension
impossible to understand
Their behavior is beyond my comprehension.
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) comprehension
the act of comprehending, containing, or comprising; inclusion
2. (noun) comprehension
that which is comprehended or inclosed within narrow limits; a summary; an epitome
3. (noun) comprehension
the capacity of the mind to perceive and understand; the power, act, or process of grasping with the intellect; perception; understanding; as, a comprehension of abstract principles
4. (noun) comprehension
the complement of attributes which make up the notion signified by a general term
5. (noun) comprehension
a figure by which the name of a whole is put for a part, or that of a part for a whole, or a definite number for an indefinite
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U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. comprehension
The act or fact of grasping the meaning, nature, or importance of; understanding. (American Heritage Dictionary, 4th ed) Includes understanding by a patient or research subject of information disclosed orally or in writing.
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