comprehension

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A thorough understanding.
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.
A compact syntax for generating a collection in some programming languages, traditionally lists in functional programming languages.
The inclusion of nonconformists within the Church of England.
Reading comprehension.

/ˌkɒmpɹɪˈhɛnʃn̩/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-comprehension.wav /ˌkɑmpɹɪˈhɛnʃn̩/ /ˌkɔmpɹɪˈhenʃn̩/

comprehension comprehensions

Borrowed from Middle French compréhension, from Latin comprehēnsiō (“taking together”), from com- (“with, together”) + prehendō (“take”).

understanding

comprehend comprehensibility comprehensible comprehensive comprehensiveness

incomprehension intercomprehension listening comprehension miscomprehension noncomprehension reading comprehension uncomprehension

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