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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Comprehension \Com`pre*hen"sion\, n. [L. comprehensio: cf. F.
     compr['e]hension.]
     1. The act of comprehending, containing, or comprising;
        inclusion.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              In the Old Testament there is a close comprehension
              of the New; in the New, an open discovery of the
              Old.                                  --Hooker.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. That which is comprehended or inclosed within narrow
        limits; a summary; an epitome. [Obs.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Though not a catalogue of fundamentals, yet . . . a
              comprehension of them.                --Chillingworth.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. The capacity of the mind to perceive and understand; the
        power, act, or process of grasping with the intellect;
        perception; understanding; as, a comprehension of abstract
        principles.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. (Logic) The complement of attributes which make up the
        notion signified by a general term.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. (Rhet.) A figure by which the name of a whole is put for a
        part, or that of a part for a whole, or a definite number
        for an indefinite.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Comprehension \Com`pre*hen"sion\, n. [L. comprehensio: cf. F.
     compr['e]hension.]
     1. The act of comprehending, containing, or comprising;
        inclusion.
  
              In the Old Testament there is a close comprehension
              of the New; in the New, an open discovery of the
              Old.                                  --Hooker.
  
     2. That which is comprehended or inclosed within narrow
        limits; a summary; an epitome. [Obs.]
  
              Though not a catalogue of fundamentals, yet . . . a
              comprehension of them.                --Chillingworth.
  
     3. The capacity of the mind to perceive and understand; the
        power, act, or process of grasping with the intellect;
        perception; understanding; as, a comprehension of abstract
        principles.
  
     4. (Logic) The complement of attributes which make up the
        notion signified by a general term.
  
     5. (Rhet.) A figure by which the name of a whole is put for a
        part, or that of a part for a whole, or a definite number
        for an indefinite.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  comprehension
       n 1: 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"
            [ant: incomprehension]
       2: the relation of comprising something; "he admired the
          inclusion of so many ideas in such a short work" [syn: inclusion]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  comprehension
     Αγγλικά n.
     1 η κατανόηση
     2 ({{ετ|μαθ|en|0==

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  comprehension
     n.
     1 thorough understanding.
     2 (lb en logic) 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.
     3 (lb en programming) A compact syntax for generating a list in some
  functional programming languages.
     4 (lb en Christianity) The inclusion of nonconformists within the
  Church of England.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  comprehension
     n.
     1 thorough understanding.
     2 (lb en logic) 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.
     3 (lb en programming) A compact syntax for generating a list in some
  functional programming languages.
     4 (lb en Christianity) The inclusion of nonconformists within the
  Church of England.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  comprehension
     n.
     1 thorough understanding.
     2 (lb en logic) 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.
     3 (lb en programming) A compact syntax for generating a list in some
  functional programming languages.
     4 (lb en Christianity) The inclusion of nonconformists within the
  Church of England.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  comprehension
     n.
     1 thorough understanding.
     2 (lb en logic) 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.
     3 (lb en programming) A compact syntax for generating a list in some
  functional programming languages.
     4 (lb en Christianity) The inclusion of nonconformists within the
  Church of England.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  comprehension
     Englanti n.
     ymmärrys, käsityskyky

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  comprehension
     Engelska n.
     uppfattning, förståelse

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Comprehension /kˌɒmpɹɪhˈɛnʃən/
  الإدراك

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  comprehension //kɑmpɹɪˈhɛnʃn̩// //kɒmpɹɪˈhɛnʃn̩// 
  разби́ране, схващане
  thorough understanding

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  comprehension /kˌɒmpɹɪhˈɛnʃən/ 
  chápavost

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  comprehension /kˌɒmpɹɪhˈɛnʃən/ 
  porozumění

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  comprehension /kˌɒmpɹɪhˈɛnʃən/ 
  chápání

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  comprehension /kˌɒmpɹɪhˈɛnʃən/
  pochopení

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 :   [ freedict:eng-cym ]

  comprehension /kˌɒmpɹɪhˈɛnʃən/ 
  amgyffred 

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  comprehension /kˌɒmpɹɪhˈɛnʃən/
  Bedeutungsumfang 

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  comprehension /kˌɒmpɹɪhˈɛnʃən/
  Begreifen , Verstehen 

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  comprehension /kˌɒmpɹɪhˈɛnʃən/
  Begriffsvermögen , Fassungsvermögen , Verständnis , Einsicht 
           Note: für
   see: beyond the compass of the human mind
  
           Note: of

From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:eng-ell ]

  comprehension /kˌɒmpɹɪhˈɛnʃən/
  
  κατανόηση

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  comprehension //kɑmpɹɪˈhɛnʃn̩// //kɒmpɹɪˈhɛnʃn̩// 
  ymmärrys, käsityskyky
  thorough understanding

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  comprehension /kˌɒmpɹɪhˈɛnʃən/ 
  1. समझ
        "How you can do that is beyond my comprehension"

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  comprehension /kˌɒmpɹɪhˈɛnʃən/
  obuhvaćanje, poimanje, razumijevanje, shvaćanje, uključivanje

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  comprehension /kˌɒmpɹɪhˈɛnʃən/
  1. értelem
  2. megértés
  3. felfogás
  4. felfogóképesség

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  comprehension //kɑmpɹɪˈhɛnʃn̩// //kɒmpɹɪˈhɛnʃn̩// 
  了解, 理解
  thorough understanding

From English-Lithuanian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.7.2 :   [ freedict:eng-lit ]

  comprehension /ˌkɔmprı'henʃn/ 
  1. supratimas, supratingumas
  2. apimtis, apėmimas

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  comprehension /ˌkɒmprɪˈhenʃən/ 
   1.  pojmowanie
   2.  rozumienie

From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-por ]

  comprehension /kˌɒmpɹɪhˈɛnʃən/ 
  compreensão

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  comprehension //kɑmpɹɪˈhɛnʃn̩// //kɒmpɹɪˈhɛnʃn̩// 
  förståelse
  thorough understanding

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˌkɑmpɹiˈhɛnʃən/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  68 Moby Thesaurus words for "comprehension":
     IQ, admissibility, admission, apprehension, assimilation, caliber,
     capacity, clairvoyance, command, completeness, comprehensiveness,
     comprisal, conception, conceptualization, coverage,
     deductive power, eligibility, embodiment, embracement,
     encompassment, envisagement, esemplastic power, exhaustiveness,
     foreknowledge, grasp, grip, ideation, inclusion, inclusiveness,
     incorporation, integrative power, intellect, intellection,
     intellectual grasp, intellectual power, intellectualism,
     intellectuality, intelligence, intelligence quotient, knowledge,
     mastery, membership, mental age, mental capacity, mental grasp,
     mental ratio, mentality, mother wit, native wit, openness,
     participation, power of mind, precognition, prehension,
     rationality, reasoning power, reception, sanity, savvy,
     scope of mind, sense, thinking power, tolerance, toleration,
     understanding, whole, wisdom, wit
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  n.理解; 领悟

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n. 理解,领悟

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