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UK
/kˌɒmpɹɪhˈɛnʃən/
]
[ US /ˌkɑmpɹiˈhɛnʃən/ ]
[ US /ˌkɑmpɹiˈhɛnʃən/ ]
NOUN
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the relation of comprising something
he admired the inclusion of so many ideas in such a short work -
an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result)
he was famous for his comprehension of American literature
how you can do that is beyond my comprehension
How To Use comprehension In A Sentence
- I think the term comprehension still has great relevance because it is a reminder that as readers, viewers and web surfers we need to be able to understand, interpret, appreciate and critique what we read, view, hear and even … Literacy News – 162th Edition « News « Literacy News
- Items with few words can probably be decoded, albeit laboriously, with adequate comprehension by even the majority of poor readers.
- With a thrill of comprehension Tesla saw what Jo-Beth was displaying to her brother. THE GREAT AND SECRET SHOW
- Mature, adult comprehension can lead us all to see that there are some very intelligent and worthy of praise men out there.
- Success in the math lesson was not dependent on the students' full comprehension of mathematical problems or questions.
- Is the idea tenable that the Creator has no comprehension of what is manifested in creation? The Promulgation of Universal Peace
- But seeing this rubbish over and over under her penname makes me very skeptical of her basic reading comprehension. CT-SEN: Lieberman's Support Narrows; Lamont's Expands
- When, in the middle of the the first season, callow account exec Pete Campbell walks past striving-to-be-a-copywriter secretary Peggy Olson's desk without acknowledging her, Peggy's incremental comprehension of her powerlessness with this guy she's had sex with is documented in her face's shift from anticipation to abashment to acceptance. Sheila Weller: Mad Hopes for the Mad Men Women
- Even though my Reading Comprehension Level has been clocked at the post-doctorate level, my Reading Retention Level is somewhere in the pre-natal region.
- It is really geared to Intermediate/High learners of Hanzi, but is still really helpful for getting reading comprehension work. Continue Learning Chinese after Settling In « Peace Corps: China