The roar of the hurricane filled us with apprehension. Her apprehensions about the dangers of traveling were increased by the accident.
The appearance of the thief's picture in all the papers led to his apprehension.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
pre|hen|sion — «pree HEHN shuhn», noun. 1. the act of taking hold physically; grasping; seizing. 2. Figurative. grasping with the mind; mental apprehension. ╂[< Latin prehēnsiō, ōnis < prehendere to grasp] … Useful english dictionary
com|pre|hen|sion — «KOM prih HEHN shuhn», noun. 1. the act or power of understanding; ability to get the meaning: »Arithmetic is beyond the comprehension of a baby. Why she should leave her family is beyond all comprehension. SYNONYM(S): perception, discernment,… … Useful english dictionary
in|com|pre|hen|sion — «IHN kom prih HEHN shuhn», noun. lack of comprehension or understanding: »She screwed up her face into an urgent snarl of incomprehension (New Yorker) … Useful english dictionary
mis|ap|pre|hen|sion — «MIHS ap rih HEHN shuhn», noun. a misunderstanding; misconception … Useful english dictionary
mis|com|pre|hen|sion — «MIHS kom prih HEHN shuhn», noun. wrong comprehension; mistaken meaning; misunderstanding: »A comedy of miscomprehension that explodes into sudden tragedy (Time) … Useful english dictionary
un|com|pre|hen|sion — «UHN kom prih HEHN shuhn», noun. lack of understanding: »They might as well have come from different worlds, so striking is the uncomprehension between them (Manchester Guardian) … Useful english dictionary
ap·pre·hen·sion — /ˌæprıˈhɛnʃən/ noun, pl sions 1 : fear that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen : a feeling of being worried about the future [noncount] The thought of moving to a new city fills me with apprehension. There is growing apprehension… … Useful english dictionary
com·pre·hen·sion — /ˌkɑːmprıˈhɛnʃən/ noun : ability to understand [noncount] He has not the slightest comprehension of the subject. [=he does not understand the subject at all] The students showed excellent reading/language comprehension. The war caused suffering… … Useful english dictionary
in·com·pre·hen·sion — /ınˌkɑːmprıˈhɛnʃən/ noun [noncount] : lack of understanding She gave me a look of complete/utter incomprehension. He viewed the situation with incomprehension … Useful english dictionary
mis·ap·pre·hen·sion — /mısˌæprəˈhɛnʃən/ noun, pl sions formal : an incorrect understanding of something : a wrong idea about something [count] He acted on/under the misapprehension that they would change their minds. [=he mistakenly thought that they would change… … Useful english dictionary
