COMPREHENSION


Meaning of COMPREHENSION in English

noun

1 understanding

ADJECTIVE

▪ human

VERB + COMPREHENSION

▪ have

He apparently has no ~ of the suffering of others.

▪ defy

The level of violence used defies ~.

▪ check

There are exercises for checking ~.

COMPREHENSION + NOUN

▪ skills

PREPOSITION

▪ beyond (sb's) ~

Why he can't do it himself is beyond my ~.

▪ without ~

PHRASES

▪ a lack of ~

He showed a total lack of ~.

2 language exercise

ADJECTIVE

▪ listening , reading

VERB + COMPREHENSION

▪ do

We did a listening ~.

COMPREHENSION + NOUN

▪ test

▪ question

▪ skills

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