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pre⋅hen⋅sion

  [pri-hen-shuhn]
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–noun
1. the act of seizing or grasping.
2. mental apprehension.
Origin:
1525–35; < L prehēnsiōn- (s. of prehēnsiō) a taking hold, equiv. to prehēns(us) (ptp. of prehendere to seize, equiv. to pre- pre- + -hendere to grasp; akin to get ) + -iōn- -ion
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pre·hen·sion   (prē-hěn'shən)   
n.  

  1. The act of grasping or seizing.

    1. Apprehension by the senses.

    2. Understanding.


[Latin prehēnsiō, prehēnsiōn-, from prehēnsus, past participle of prehendere, to seize; see ghend- in Indo-European roots.]
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Main Entry: pre·hen·sion
Pronunciation: prE-'hen-ch&n
Function: noun
: the act of taking hold, seizing, or grasping
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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prehension pre·hen·sion (prē-hěn'shən)
n.
The act of grasping or seizing.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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