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Definition of Comprehension

1. Noun. An ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result). "He was famous for his comprehension of American literature"

2. Noun. The relation of comprising something. "He admired the inclusion of so many ideas in such a short work"

Definition of Comprehension

1. n. The act of comprehending, containing, or comprising; inclusion.

Definition of Comprehension

1. Noun. thorough understanding ¹

2. Noun. (logic) The totality of intensions, that is, attributes, characters, marks, properties, or qualities, that the object possesses, or else the totality of intensions that are pertinent to the context of a given discussion. ¹

3. Noun. (computing) a compact syntax for generating a list in some functional programming languages ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Comprehension

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Comprehension

1. Knowledge or understanding of an object, situation, event, or verbal statement. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Comprehension

compregs comprehend comprehended comprehender comprehenders comprehendest comprehendeth comprehendible comprehending comprehends

comprehensibilities comprehensibility comprehensible comprehensibleness comprehensibly comprehension (current term) comprehensions comprehensive comprehensive dental care comprehensive health care

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