comprehended

com·pre·hend

 (kŏm′prĭ-hĕnd′)

tr.v. com·pre·hend·ed, com·pre·hend·ing, com·pre·hends

1. To take in the meaning, nature, or importance of; grasp. See Synonyms at understand.

2. To have as part of something larger; encompass or include. See Synonyms at include.

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[Middle English comprehenden, from Latin comprehendere : com-, com- + prehendere, to grasp; see ghend- in Indo-European roots.]

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com′pre·hend′i·ble adj.

com′pre·hend′ing·ly adv.

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Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

comprehended - fully understood or grasped; "dangers not yet appreciated"; "these apprehended truths"; "a thing comprehended is a thing known as fully as it can be known" appreciated, apprehended understood - fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation; "the understood conditions of troop withdrawal were clear"

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