PREHENSION Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

prehension

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Definition of prehension

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

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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

Noun

At another point on the pop spectrum, artists are toying with the conception of rock music in the popular imagination.

— Shauna Lyon, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2026
For well over a century now, families have sported rows of rictus grins for the camera, but the subgenre of family portraiture (and, later, video clips) dedicated to conception, gestation, and birth is very much a product of the social media age.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of conception

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Federal incentives attached to adoption fed the perception of coercion, even though the standards were developed outside the federal government and state adoption was voluntary.

— Michael Casserly, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
In Season 3, Jeff Daniels appeared as Jimmy’s father, and Segel said that had been a great revelation in what drives Jimmy and his perception of Paul as a kind of father figure.

— Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of perception

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This math curriculum, designed around state grade-level standards, prioritizes deeper understanding, rather than memorization, to help students develop conceptual understanding over time, said district spokesperson James Canning.

— Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2026
But doing so can unlock new understandings of what the vagus nerve does and how its role changes over time.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of understanding

Noun

The court document said that, around two weeks later, the resident discovered an AirTag concealed under the backseat of their car that was placed by their former partner without their knowledge or consent.

— Nicholas Lentz, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
The lessons learned and knowledge accumulated by your scientists and engineers are valuable human capital that no one else has.

— Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 16 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

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But behind the pomp and ceremony of official Washington, the meeting will reveal two wary superpowers projecting their doubts and apprehensions onto the other.

— Andy Browne, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026
He was charged with hindering apprehension, obstruction of justice and tampering with evidence for allegedly helping Azzubair Outen-Fleming leave the area, according to the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office.

— Joe Holden, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026

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