[com.pre.hen.sion] n [MF & L; MF, fr. L comprehension-, comprehensio, fr. comprehendere to understand, comprise] (15c) 1 a: the act or action of grasping with the intellect: understanding b: knowledge gained by comprehending c: the capacity for understanding fully
2. a: the act or process of comprising b: the faculty or capability of including: comprehensiveness
3: connotation 3