[kom-pri-hen-shuh
n] 
| 1. | the act or process of comprehending. |
| 2. | the state of being comprehended. |
| 3. | perception or understanding: His comprehension of physics is amazing for a young student. |
| 4. | capacity of the mind to perceive and understand; power to grasp ideas; ability to know. |
| 5. | Logic. the connotation of a term. |
| 6. | inclusion. |
| 7. | comprehensiveness. |
| com·pre·hen·sion (kŏm'prĭ-hěn'shən) n.
[Middle English comprehensioun, from Latin comprehēnsiō, comprehēnsiōn-, from comprehēnsus, past participle of comprehendere, to comprehend; see comprehend.] |
comprehension com·pre·hen·sion (kŏm'prĭ-hěn'shən)
n.
See apperception.