English noun: comprehension | |||
1. | comprehension (cognition) an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result) | ||
Samples | How you can do that is beyond my comprehension. He was famous for his comprehension of American literature. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | apprehension, discernment, savvy, understanding | ||
Antonyms | incomprehension | ||
2. | comprehension the relation of comprising something | ||
Samples | He admired the inclusion of so many ideas in such a short work. | ||
Synonyms | inclusion | ||
Broader (hypernym) | involvement | ||