Main Entry:

com·pre·hen·sion

Pronunciation:

\ˌkäm-pri-ˈhen(t)-shən, -prē-\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle French & Latin; Middle French, from Latin comprehension-, comprehensio, from comprehendere to understand, comprise

Date:

15th century

1 a: the act or action of grasping with the intellect : understanding b: knowledge gained by comprehending c: the capacity for understanding fully <mysteries that are beyond our comprehension>2 a: the act or process of comprising b: the faculty or capability of including : comprehensiveness3: connotation 3