PREHENSION


Meaning of PREHENSION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ prē-ˈhen(t)-shən ]

noun

Date: circa 1828

1. : the act of taking hold, seizing, or grasping

2.

a. : mental understanding : comprehension

b. : apprehension by the senses

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.