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- [kom-pri-hen-shuh n]
- /ˌkɒm prɪˈhɛn ʃən/
- /ˌkɒm.prɪˈhen.ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kom-pri-hen-shuh n]
- /ˌkɒm prɪˈhɛn ʃən/
Definitions of comprehension word
- uncountable noun comprehension Comprehension is the ability to understand something. 3
- uncountable noun comprehension Comprehension is full knowledge and understanding of the meaning of something. 3
- variable noun comprehension When pupils do comprehension, they do an exercise to find out how well they understand a piece of spoken or written language. 3
- noun comprehension the act or capacity of understanding 3
- noun comprehension the state of including or comprising something; comprehensiveness 3
- noun comprehension an exercise consisting of a previously unseen passage of text with related questions, designed to test a student's understanding esp of a foreign language 3
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Origin of comprehension
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English < Latin comprehēnsiōn- (stem of comprehēnsiō), equivalent to comprehēns(us) (past participle of comprehendere to comprehend) + -iōn- -ion
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Parts of speech for Comprehension
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
comprehension popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
comprehension usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for comprehension
noun comprehension
- apprehension — Apprehension is a feeling of fear that something bad may happen.
- awareness — the state or condition of being aware; having knowledge; consciousness: The object of the information drive is to raise awareness of what spreads HIV/AIDS.
- ken — a male given name, form of Kendall or Kenneth.
- perception — the act or faculty of perceiving, or apprehending by means of the senses or of the mind; cognition; understanding.
- conception — A conception of something is an idea that you have of it in your mind.
Antonyms for comprehension
noun comprehension
- ignorance — the state or fact of being ignorant; lack of knowledge, learning, information, etc.
- inability — lack of ability; lack of power, capacity, or means: his inability to make decisions.
- misinterpretation — An instance of misinterpreting.
- mistake — an error in action, calculation, opinion, or judgment caused by poor reasoning, carelessness, insufficient knowledge, etc.
- incomprehension — lack of comprehension or understanding: The audience listened politely but with incomprehension.
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