mid-15c., from Middle French comprehénsion (15c.), from Latin comprehensionem (nominative comprehensio) "a seizing, laying hold of, arrest," figuratively "perception, comprehension,&quo [..]

The cognitive processes involved in interpreting, understanding, and making sense of concepts, events, objects, and persons in the environment.

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 wa [..]

Understanding texts read, listened to or viewed.

the ability to understand

n. Ability to know.

Ability to find and construct meaning from texts.

(n) an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result)(n) the relation of comprising something

Understanding of spoken, written, or gestural communication. [Click Here to Return to List]

  the ability of the mind to understand.     

The ability of drivers to understand the meaning of a sign message, including any symbols or abbreviations-

The act or fact of grasping the meaning, Nature, or importance of; understanding. (American Heritage Dictionary, 4th ed) Includes understanding by a Patient or Research Subject of information disclose [..]

The act or fact of grasping the meaning, nature, or importance of; understanding. (American Heritage Dictionary, 4th ed) Includes understanding by a patient or research subject of information disclose [..]

(Tibetan: go; Sanskrit: jna, “to know.”)

achieving full understanding; "written comprehension" refers to an understanding of what has been read

thorough understanding (logic) The totality of intensions, that is, attributes, characters, marks, properties, or qualities, that the object possesses, or else the totality of intensions that are [..]