Comprehension
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌkɒmpɹɪˈhɛnʃn̩/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Comprehension is a noun meaning A thorough understanding.
Meaning
A thorough understanding.
More Meanings
- (Christianity) The inclusion of nonconformists within the Church of England.
- (education) Reading comprehension.
- (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.
- (programming) A compact syntax for generating a collection in some programming languages, traditionally lists in functional programming languages.
Example Sentences
Students will be tested on their comprehension of sentences in the foreign language.
What appeal to him are the broad visions, the specious comprehension of the social order as a whole which a planned system promises.
Word Forms
- comprehensions
Synonyms for comprehension
Depending on context, synonyms include understanding, inclusion, comprising.
Antonyms for comprehension
Common opposites include incomprehension.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include inclusion, comprising, understood, understandability, understand, understanding.
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