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comprehension definition

com·pre·hen·sion (-hen′s̸hen)

noun

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

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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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