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comprehension meaning and definition

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COMPREHENSION noun

Definition of 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"
    • antonym: incomprehension
  2. the relation of comprising something
    • "he admired the inclusion of so many ideas in such a short work"
    • synonyms: inclusion
Source: Princeton University Wordnet

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