Comprehension

Noun

 * 1) thorough understanding
 * 2)  The totality of intensions, that is, attributes, characters, marks, properties, or qualities, that the object possesses, or else the totality of intensions that are pertinent to the context of a given discussion.
 * 3)  a compact syntax for generating a list in some functional programming languages

Adjectives for Comprehension
conspicuous; intelligent; calm; infant; social; absent; discriminating; untrained; perfect; martial; vast; human; growing; enlightened; scientific; deeper; accurate; easy; imaginative; adequate; faithful; quick; dispassionate; complete; unparalleled; tardy; masterly; instinctive; dawning.

Synonyms for Comprehension
understanding

Related terms
comprehend; comprehensibility; comprehensible; comprehensive; comprehensiveness

Thesaurus
conceptualization, coverage, deductive power, eligibility, embodiment, embracement, encompassment, envisagement, esemplastic power, exhaustiveness, foreknowledge, grasp, grip, ideation, inclusion, inclusiveness, incorporation, integrative power, intellect, intellection, intellectual grasp, intellectual power, intellectualism, intellectuality, intelligence, intelligence quotient, knowledge, mastery, membership, mental age, mental capacity, mental grasp, mental ratio, mentality, mother wit, native wit, openness, participation, power of mind, precognition, prehension, rationality, reasoning power, reception, sanity, savvy, scope of mind, sense, thinking power, tolerance, toleration, understanding, whole, wisdom, wit

Etymology
From compréhension.

Translations

 * Bulgarian:, схващане
 * Czech:, ,
 * Dutch:
 * Finnish: ymmärrys (1), käsityskyky (1)
 * French: ,
 * German: Verständnis, Verstehen
 * Hebrew: הבנה


 * Ido: kompreno
 * Japanese: 理解 (りかい)
 * Russian: понимание, понятие
 * Slovak: pochopenie, porozumenie
 * Slovene: razumevanje
 * Spanish: ,
 * Turkish: anlayış