Found 3 items, similar to Comprehension.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: comprehension pemahaman, pengertian
English → English (WordNet) Definition: comprehension comprehension n 1: an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result); “how you can do that is beyond my comprehension”; “he was famous for his comprehension of American literature” [ant: incomprehension] 2: the relation of comprising something; “he admired the inclusion of so many ideas in such a short work” [syn: inclusion]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Comprehension Comprehension \Com`pre*hen"sion\, n. [L. comprehensio: cf. F. compr['e]hension.] 1. The act of comprehending, containing, or comprising; inclusion. [1913 Webster] In the Old Testament there is a close comprehension of the New; in the New, an open discovery of the Old. --Hooker. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is comprehended or inclosed within narrow limits; a summary; an epitome. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Though not a catalogue of fundamentals, yet . . . a comprehension of them. --Chillingworth. [1913 Webster] 3. The capacity of the mind to perceive and understand; the power, act, or process of grasping with the intellect; perception; understanding; as, a comprehension of abstract principles. [1913 Webster] 4. (Logic) The complement of attributes which make up the notion signified by a general term. [1913 Webster] 5. (Rhet.) A figure by which the name of a whole is put for a part, or that of a part for a whole, or a definite number for an indefinite. [1913 Webster]