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ap·pre·hen·sion

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–noun

1.	anticipation of adversity or misfortune; suspicion or fear of future trouble or evil.

2.	the faculty or act of apprehending, esp. intuitive understanding; perception on a direct and immediate level.

3.	acceptance of or receptivity to information without passing judgment on its validity, often without complete comprehension.

4.	a view, opinion, or idea on any subject.

5.	the act of arresting; seizure.

[Origin: 1350–1400; ME (< OF) < LL apprehénsiōn- (s. of apprehénsiō), equiv. to apprehens- (see apprehensible) + -iōn- -ion

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—Synonyms 1. alarm, worry, uneasiness; suspicion. Apprehension, anxiety, misgiving imply an unsettled and uneasy state of mind. Apprehension is an active state of fear, usually of some danger or misfortune: apprehension before opening a telegram. Anxiety is a somewhat prolonged state of apprehensive worry: anxiety because of a reduced income. Misgiving implies a dubious uncertainty or suspicion, as well as uneasiness: to have misgivings about the investment. 5. capture.

—Antonyms 1. composure, tranquillity. 5. release.

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ap·pre·hen·sion Audio Help (āp'rĭ-hěn'shən) Pronunciation Key
n.

Fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; dread.
The act of seizing or capturing; arrest.
The ability to apprehend or understand; understanding.

[Middle English apprehencioun, perception, from Old French apprehension, from Late Latin apprehēnsiō, apprehēnsiōn-, from Latin apprehēnsus, past participle of apprehendere, to seize; see apprehend.]

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apprehension
noun
1.	fearful expectation or anticipation; "the student looked around the examination room with apprehension"
2.	the cognitive condition of someone who understands; "he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect" [syn: understanding]
3.	painful expectation
4.	the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary (Beta Version) - Cite This Source - Share This
ˌappreˈhension1 [-ʃən] noun

fear

Arabic:	خَوف
Chinese (Simplified):	畏惧
Chinese (Traditional):	畏懼
Czech:	obava
Danish:	frygt; ængstelse
Dutch:	bezorgdheid
Estonian:	kartus
Finnish:	pelko
French:	appréhension
German:	die Besorgnis
Greek:	φόβος
Hungarian:	félelem, aggódás
Icelandic:	ótti, kvíði
Indonesian:	ketakutan, keprihatinan
Italian:	apprensione

Japanese:	不安
Korean:	우려, 두려움
Latvian:	(drūma) nojauta; bažas
Lithuanian:	būgštavimas
Norwegian:	frykt, engstelse
Polish:	obawa
Portuguese (Brazil):	apreensão, medo
Portuguese (Portugal):	medo
Romanian:	teamă
Russian:	опасение
Slovak:	obava
Slovenian:	bojazen
Spanish:	aprensión
Swedish:	farhåga, oro
Turkish:	korku, endişe

ˌappreˈhension2 [-ʃən] noun

understanding

Arabic:	فَـهْـم
Chinese (Simplified):	理解
Chinese (Traditional):	理解
Czech:	chápání, porozumění
Danish:	forståelse
Dutch:	begrip
Estonian:	arusaam
Finnish:	käsityskyky
French:	compréhension
German:	Verständnis
Greek:	κατανόηση
Hungarian:	felfogás
Icelandic:	skilningur
Indonesian:	pengertian
Italian:	comprensione

Japanese:	理解
Korean:	이해
Latvian:	priekšstats; spēja saprast
Lithuanian:	supratimas
Norwegian:	forståelse
Polish:	zrozumienie
Portuguese (Brazil):	compreensão
Portuguese (Portugal):	compreensão
Romanian:	înţelegere
Russian:	понимание
Slovak:	porozumenie
Slovenian:	razumevanje
Spanish:	comprensión, percepción
Swedish:	begripande
Turkish:	anlayış

See also: apprehend, apprehensive

Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law - Cite This Source - Share This

Main Entry: ap·pre·hen·sion
Pronunciation: "a-pri-'hen-ch&n
Function: noun
: ARREST

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