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comprehension

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of comprehension

the knowledge gained from the process of coming to know or understand something

  • the presidentʼs comprehension of the current situation in the Middle East
Synonyms of comprehension

appreciation, apprehension, grasp, grip, hold, perception, percipience, understanding
Words Related to comprehension

absorption, assimilation, digestion, uptake

conception, visualization

awareness, consciousness, enlightenment, realization
Near Antonyms of comprehension

misapprehension, miscomprehension, misinterpretation, misperception, misunderstanding
Antonyms of comprehension

incomprehension, noncomprehension

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