n.
Pronunciation: ˌ käm-pri- ' hen(t)-sh ə n, -pr ē -
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French & Latin; Middle French, from Latin comprehension-, comprehensio, from comprehendere to understand, comprise
Date: 15th century
1 a : the act or action of grasping with the intellect : UNDERSTANDING b : knowledge gained by comprehending c : the capacity for understanding fully <mysteries that are beyond our comprehension >
2 a : the act or process of comprising b : the faculty or capability of including : COMPREHENSIVENESS
3 : CONNOTATION 3