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pre·hen·sion  (pr-hnshn)
n.
1. The act of grasping or seizing.
2.
a. Apprehension by the senses.
b. Understanding.
[Latin prehnsi, prehnsin-, from prehnsus, past participle of prehendere, to seize; see ghend- in Indo-European roots.]
prehension [prɪˈhɛnʃən]
n
1. the act of grasping
2. apprehension by the senses or the mind
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.prehensionprehension - the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)
taking hold, grasping, seizing
control - the activity of managing or exerting control over something; "the control of the mob by the police was admirable"
clutch, clutches, grip, hold, clasp, clench, grasp - the act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing"


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He looked pleased; pleased, and touched with ap- prehension at the same time.
A Connecticut Yankee by Twain, Mark View in context
A well-developed tail having been formed in an aquatic animal, it might subsequently come to be worked in for all sorts of purposes, as a fly-flapper, an organ of prehension, or as an aid in turning, as with the dog, though the aid must be slight, for the hare, with hardly any tail, can double quickly enough.
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