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Definition comprehension in American English

comprehension noun

noun
/ˌkɑmprəˈhenʃ(ə)n/
1

the ability to understand something

Example

The students stared at me without comprehension.

Example

We have no comprehension of the traumas these children have suffered.

Example

Such acts of cruelty are beyond the comprehension of most people.

Synonyms and related words
intelligence intuition intellect
2

an exercise that tests how well students understand a language, or that helps them to improve their understanding of it, in which they read a piece of writing or listen to someone speaking, and then answer questions

Example

listening/reading comprehension

Synonyms and related words
the ACT AP baccalaureate
Definition comprehension in American English