Comprehension

Definition:

  • (n.) The act of comprehending, containing, or comprising; inclusion.
  • (n.) That which is comprehended or inclosed within narrow limits; a summary; an epitome.
  • (n.) 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.
  • (n.) The complement of attributes which make up the notion signified by a general term.
  • (n.) 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.

Compare comprehension with other words:

comprehension vs. learn

cognitive vs. comprehension

comprehension vs. intelligence

comprehension vs. overstand

comprehension vs. isolation

comprehension vs. connotatively

comprehension vs. figurative

assimilation vs. comprehension

analysis vs. comprehension

comprehension vs. prehension

comprehension vs. incomprehension

comprehension vs. word

breton vs. comprehension

comprehension vs. ing

comprehension vs. uptake

comprehension vs. elusive

comprehensibility vs. comprehension

comprehensible vs. comprehension

comprehension vs. list

comprehension vs. intension

comprehension vs. syntax

comprehension vs. thorough

comprehend vs. comprehension

blindfold vs. comprehension

apprehension vs. comprehension

comprehension vs. extension

comprehension vs. understanding

comprehension vs. rote

comprehension vs. thinking

comprehension vs. learning