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ap·pre·hen·sion
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| 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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[Middle English apprehencioun, perception, from Old French apprehension, from Late Latin apprehēnsiō, apprehēnsiōn-, from Latin apprehēnsus, past participle of apprehendere, to seize; see apprehend.] |
| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
| 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" |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
ˌappreˈhension1 [-ʃən] noun
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ˌappreˈhension2 [-ʃən] noun
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| Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary (Beta Version), © 2000-2006 K Dictionaries Ltd. |
Main Entry: ap·pre·hen·sion
Pronunciation: "a-pri-'hen-ch&n
Function: noun
: ARREST
| Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc. |
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