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Comprehension meaning

What does “comprehension” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“comprehension” is a noun with 2 meanings. Its most common meaning is: an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result).

comprehension

noun

  1. 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”

    Oppositesincomprehension

  2. the relation of comprising something

    “he admired the inclusion of so many ideas in such a short work”

    Synonymsinclusion

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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