Found 2 items, similar to prehension.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: prehension prehension n : the act of gripping something firmly with the hands [syn: grasping, taking hold, seizing]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Prehension Prehension \Pre*hen"sion\, n. [L. prehensio; cf. F. pr['e]hension. See Prehensile.] The act of taking hold, seizing, or grasping, as with the hand or other member. [1913 Webster]