comprehension
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Britannica Dictionary definition of COMPREHENSION
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ability to understand
[noncount]
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He has not the slightest comprehension of the subject. [=he does not understand the subject at all]
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The students showed excellent reading/language comprehension.
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The war caused suffering beyond comprehension. [=suffering that is impossible to imagine]
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mysteries that are beyond our comprehension [=mysteries that we cannot understand]
[singular]
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I don't have a clear comprehension [=understanding] of how it works.
