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comprehension

/ˌkɑmpɹɪˈhɛnʃn̩/noun4 syllables

Comprehension means: the relation of comprising something.

Synonyms for comprehension2

noun, as in the relation of comprising something

inclusion

also used for comprehension

understanding

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Opposites of comprehension

incomprehension

What does comprehension mean?2

noun

1

the relation of comprising something“he admired the inclusion of so many ideas in such a short work”

2

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”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with comprehension?17

four syllables

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Comprehension in a sentence

  • Daily engagement with the language helps improve fluency, vocabulary, and overall comprehension skills.Nuel
  • Ready comprehension requires concentration, focusing entirely on one's reading.Jime11
  • For me, your speech is totally beyond comprehension.Objectivesea
  • The more phrases you learn, the easier your comprehension will be.josivangoncalves
  • Each chapter in the textbook is followed by about a dozen comprehension questions.CK
  • Why he did it is beyond my comprehension.AlanF_US
  • Wernicke's area plays a key role in language comprehension.rul
  • Are you suggesting that it's beyond my comprehension?CM

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Forms of comprehension

as a noun

plural
comprehensions