Meaning of COMPREHENSION
| Pronunciation: | | `kâmpri'henshun
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- [n] the act of comprising something
- [n] an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result); "how you can do that is beyond my comprehension"; "he was famous for his comprehension of American literature"
- [n] the relation of comprising something; "he admired the inclusion of so many ideas in such a short work"
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| | Synonyms: | | inclusion |
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| | Antonyms: | | incomprehension | | |
| | See Also: | | apprehension, discernment, inclusion, involvement, savvy, understanding | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Com`pre*hen"sion\, n. [L. comprehensio: cf. F.
compr['e]hension.]
1. The act of comprehending, containing, or comprising;
inclusion.
In the Old Testament there is a close comprehension
of the New; in the New, an open discovery of the
Old. --Hooker.
2. That which is comprehended or inclosed within narrow
limits; a summary; an epitome. [Obs.]
Though not a catalogue of fundamentals, yet . . . a
comprehension of them. --Chillingworth.
3. The capacity of the mind to perceive and understand; the
power, act, or process of grasping with the intellect;
perception; understanding; as, a comprehension of abstract
principles.
4. (Logic) The complement of attributes which make up the
notion signified by a general term.
5. (Rhet.) A figure by which the name of a whole is put for a
part, or that of a part for a whole, or a definite number
for an indefinite.
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