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comprehension

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Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

  1. an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result)

    noun.cognition

    Examples
    How you can do that is beyond my comprehension.
    He was famous for his comprehension of American literature.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. the relation of comprising something

    noun.linkdef

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. The act of comprehending, containing, or comprising; inclusion.

    noun

    Source: webster1913

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