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[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Latin; Origin: comprehensio, from comprehendere; COMPRHEND]
[U] the ability to understand something
-synonym understanding understanding
-see also comprehend comprehend comprehension of
::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) .
[U and C] an exercise given to students to test how well they understand written or spoken language
::new methods of testing reading comprehension
::a comprehension task