comprehension
English
/kɒmpɹɪˈhɛnʃn̩/, /kɑmpɹɪˈhɛnʃn̩/
noun
Definitions
- 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 pertinent to the context of a given discussion.
- (programming) A compact syntax for generating a list in some functional programming languages.
- (Christianity) The inclusion of nonconformists within the Church of England.
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French compréhension derived from Latin comprehensiō (taking together), prehendō (seize, grasp, take, catch, lay hold of) root from Proto-Indo-European *gʰed- (seize, take, grasp, hold).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*gʰed-
Gloss
seize, take, grasp, hold
Concept
Semantic Field
Possession
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- apprise English
- emprise English
- incomprehension English
- misapprehend English
- misapprehension English
- miscomprehension English
- noncomprehension English
- reprehend English
- uncomprehension English
- -ilis Latin
- apprehendere Latin
- apprehendo Latin
- apprehensionis, apprehensio Latin
- comprehendere Latin
- comprehendo Latin
- comprehensiō Latin
- hedera Latin
- praeda Latin
- praeda, praedam Latin
- prehendo Latin
- prehendō Latin
- prehensio Latin
- prehensionis, prehensio Latin
- prehensiōnem Latin
- prendere Latin
- reprehendo Latin
- reprehensionis, reprehensio Latin
- superprehendo Latin
- жуть Russian
- χανδάνω Ancient Greek
- *gʰed- Proto-Indo-European
- *bigetaną Proto-Germanic
- *getaną Proto-Germanic
- reprise Old French
- compréhension Middle French
- entreprise Middle French
- repris Middle French
- *fragetan gmw-pro
- *gendis Proto-Celtic
- comprensiaun Dalmatian