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com·pre·hen·sion (-hen′s̸hen)
noun
- the fact of including or comprising; inclusiveness
- the act of grasping with the mind
- understanding or knowledge that results from this
- the capacity for understanding ideas, facts, etc.
Etymology: ME comprehensioun < L comprehensio < comprehensus, pp. of comprehendere: see comprehend
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