comprehension

com·pre·hen·sion  (kmpr-hnshn)

n.

1.

a. The act or fact of grasping the meaning, nature, or importance of; understanding.

b. The knowledge that is acquired in this way.

2. Capacity to include.

3. Logic The sum of meanings and corresponding implications inherent in a term.

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[Middle English comprehensioun, from Latin comprehnsi, comprehnsin-, from comprehnsus, past participle of comprehendere, to comprehend; see comprehend.]

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comprehension

Noun

1. understanding

2. inclusion

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	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" discernment, savvy, understanding, apprehension - the cognitive condition of someone who understands; "he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect" incomprehension - an inability to understand; "his incomprehension of the consequences"
	2.	comprehension - the relation of comprising something; "he admired the inclusion of so many ideas in such a short work" inclusion involvement - a connection of inclusion or containment; "he escaped involvement in the accident"; "there was additional involvement of the liver and spleen"

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comprehension

noun understanding, grasp, conception, realization, sense, knowledge, intelligence, judgment, perception, discernment << OPPOSITE incomprehension

Translations

comprehension [kɔmprɪˈhɛnʃən] n → comprensión f

comprehension [kɔmprɪˈhɛnʃən] n → compréhension f

comprehension [kɔmprɪˈhɛnʃən] comprehend n → Verständnis nt

comprehension [kɔmprɪˈhɛnʃən] n → comprensione f