comprehension

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noun

1. an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result) (Freq. 5)
- how you can do that is beyond my comprehension
- he was famous for his comprehension of American literature
• Ant:
incomprehension
• Derivationally related forms:
comprehend
• Hypernyms:
understanding, apprehension, discernment, savvy
2. the relation of comprising something
- he admired the inclusion of so many ideas in such a short work
• Syn:
inclusion
• Derivationally related forms:
comprehend
• Hypernyms:
involvement