prehension

noun

Definition of prehensionnext
as in comprehension

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Recent Examples of prehension Of these, the grasping, which will progressively disappear as voluntary prehension emerges around the age of 4–5 months, is of great interest. — Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 7 Oct. 2011 Prehension was seen as a key development for the USC/Belgrade Hand. — Jose Fermoso, WIRED, 26 Sep. 2008
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prehension
  1. comprehension
  2. conception
  3. perception
  4. understanding
  5. knowledge
  6. grasp
  7. apprehension
Noun
  • Bruno Caratori, co-founder and COO of the crypto index manager Hashdex, said the harder barrier is comprehension, not code.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • But Fahim’s first-grade teacher at Howe Avenue Elementary School in Arden Arcade, Carla Elkins, showed Fahim that school was a safe place where learning, regardless of English comprehension, was welcome.
    — Kiara Adams, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of comprehension
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  • Natalie’s is tuned to a distant, hierarchical afterlife where God’s love is less of an all-encompassing conception and more of an elusive, enviable prize.
    — Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Hamilton’s handprints were all over the project from conception to launch.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 July 2026
Definition of conception
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  • And the rest is public perception, which has shifted against what many Americans see as a dirty, archaic form of power generation.
    — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Another problem human measures like dams and levees seem to have created, the team argues, is a perception of safety.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of perception
Noun
  • Despite centuries of scientific understanding, myths continue to circulate online and by word of mouth.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Rezaei accused Washington of violating the memorandum of understanding and launching attacks without first referring the issue to the dispute resolution committee.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of understanding
Noun
  • Sources with knowledge of the investigation told ABC News that the victims were mother and daughter.
    — Jessica Gorman, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Combining modeling experience from the Mississippi with the operational knowledge of people who had spent careers on the Arkansas, our team built a 2D hydraulic model of more than 300 miles of river in about 19 hours.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of knowledge
Noun
  • Nearly every season-three conversation between them was an argument that allowed for the actors’ grasp on these characters to shine and underlined how their bond best reflects the series’ ideas on how power corrupts.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
  • After securing Swift in its grasp, LINK will carefully fire its three ion thrusters, aiming to boost the observatory back to its original orbit over the course of two to three months.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of grasp
Noun
  • Ferguson pulls us into the moment with a look of apprehension.
    — Daron James, IndieWire, 31 July 2026
  • In another operation the same month, agents discussed making 31 apprehensions.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
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