comprehension
noun
[ kɒmprɪˈhɛnʃ(ə)n ]
• the ability to understand something.
• "some won't have the least comprehension of what I'm trying to do"
Similar:
understanding,
ability to understand,
grasp,
grip,
conception,
apprehension,
cognition,
cognizance,
ken,
knowledge,
awareness,
perception,
discernment,
interpretation,
• inclusion.
Origin:
late Middle English: from French compréhension or Latin comprehensio(n- ), from the verb comprehendere ‘seize, comprise’ (see comprehend).
