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| 1. | [ noun ] (psychology) an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result) | |
| Examples: | "how you can do that is beyond my comprehension" "he was famous for his comprehension of American literature" |
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| Related terms: | incomprehension understanding | |
| 2. | [ noun ] the relation of comprising something | |
| Synonyms: | inclusion | |
| Examples: | "he admired the inclusion of so many ideas in such a short work" |
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| Related terms: | involvement embrace | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (psychology) the act of comprising something | |
| Synonyms: | comprising | |
| Related terms: | incomprehension understanding inclusion perceive | |
| Similar spelling: |
comprehend comprehensive compression comprehensible comprehended comprehensively comprehendible compressor compressed compressing comportment compartment |
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