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- 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).
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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
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
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
com — com·bas·sou; com·bat·ive; com·bat·ive·ly; com·bat·ive·ness; com·ba·tiv·i·ty; com·bin·abil·i·ty; com·bin·able; com·bi·na·tion·al; com·bi·na·tion·al·ism; com·bi·na·tive; com·bi·na·to·ry; com·bined; com·bine·ment; com·bin·er; com·bi·net; com·bite;… … English syllables
sion — abra·sion; ab·scis·sion; ab·ster·sion; ac·cen·sion; ac·ces·sion·al; ad·he·sion; ad·he·sion·al; ad·mis·sion; ad·pro·mis·sion; af·fu·sion; ag·gres·sion; al·li·sion; al·lu·sion; am·bi·ver·sion; an·i·mad·ver·sion; an·te·ver·sion; an·ti·mis·sion;… … English syllables
hen — ab·hen·ry; ap·pre·hen·si·bil·i·ty; ap·pre·hen·si·ble; ap·pre·hen·sion; ap·pre·hen·sive; be·hen·ate; be·hen·ic; co·hen; co·hen·ite; com·pre·hen·si·bil·i·ty; com·pre·hen·si·ble; com·pre·hen·sion; com·pre·hen·sive·ness; ge·hen·na; hen;… … English syllables
pre — pre·abdomen; pre·acanthella; pre·adamitism; pre·adapt; pre·adaptation; pre·adaptive; pre·admission; pre·adolescence; pre·adult; pre·agonal; pre·am·bu·lar; pre·am·bu·late; pre·amp; pre·amplifier; pre·animism; pre·apprehension; pre·arrange;… … English syllables
comprehension — com|pre|hen|sion [ˌkɔmprıˈhenʃən US ˌka:m ] n [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: comprehensio, from comprehendere; COMPRHEND] 1.) [U] the ability to understand something = ↑understanding →↑comprehend comprehension of ▪ They don t have the least… … Dictionary of contemporary English
