Comprehension - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˌkɑːmprɪˈhenʃn|  American pronunciation of the word comprehension
Brit.  |kɒmprɪˈhenʃ(ə)n|  British pronunciation of the word comprehension

noun

- 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
- the relation of comprising something (syn: inclusion)

Extra examples

The students showed excellent reading comprehension.

...the president's comprehension of the current situation in the Middle East...

This news was beyond his comprehension.

They don't have the least comprehension of what I'm trying to do.

The research project will focus on children's comprehension of pretence.

Why you let her talk you into doing such a foolish thing is beyond my comprehension (=impossible for me to understand).

...the plan is to standardize the test for reading comprehension so that we can see how students across the state compare...

It passes all comprehension.

He looked at her with a total lack of comprehension.

Word forms

noun
singular: comprehension
plural: comprehensions
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