comprehension

The definition of comprehension refers to your ability to understand something, or your actual understanding of something.

(noun)

An example of comprehension is how well you understand a difficult math problem.

See comprehension in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

the fact of including or comprising; inclusiveness
1. the act of grasping with the mind
2. understanding or knowledge that results from this
the capacity for understanding ideas, facts, etc.

Origin: ME comprehensioun < L comprehensio < comprehensus, pp. of comprehendere: see comprehend

See comprehension in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

a. The act or fact of grasping the meaning, nature, or importance of; understanding.
b. The knowledge that is acquired in this way.
Capacity to include.
Logic The sum of meanings and corresponding implications inherent in a term.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English comprehensioun

Origin: , from Latin comprehēnsiō, comprehēnsiōn-

Origin: , from comprehēnsus

Origin: , past participle of comprehendere, to comprehend; see comprehend

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