Associations to the word «Comprehension»
Noun
- Correlation
- Induction
- Multiple
- Mortal
- Reagan
- Linguistics
- Representation
- Listener
- Expression
- Sion
- Adolescent
- Acquisition
- Retardation
- Visualization
- Exam
- Phenomenon
- Notation
- Disorder
- Recognition
- Thinking
- Chimpanzee
- Curtiss
- Recall
- Implication
- Abstraction
- Essence
- Context
- Limitation
- Word
- Psychology
- Clarity
- Neuroscience
- Attainment
- Abortion
- Racket
- Insight
- Patient
- Acoustic
- Paradigm
- Inability
- Meta
- Crumbling
- Stance
- Relevance
- Cutler
- Eternity
- Teaching
- Affect
- Horus
- Neu
- Aspect
- Construct
- Classroom
- Synthesis
- Nodding
- Autism
- Interpreting
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
COMPREHENSION, noun. Thorough understanding
COMPREHENSION, 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.
COMPREHENSION, noun. (computing) a compact syntax for generating a list in some functional programming languages
Dictionary definition
COMPREHENSION, noun. 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".
COMPREHENSION, noun. The relation of comprising something; "he admired the inclusion of so many ideas in such a short work".
Wise words
Language is a process of free creation; its laws and
principles are fixed, but the manner in which the principles
of generation are used is free and infinitely varied. Even
the interpretation and use of words involves a process of
free creation.