Word Meaning

Meaning of "comprehension" and the crossword clue

- Understanding
- The act of comprehending, containing, or comprising; inclusion.
- That which is comprehended or inclosed within narrow limits; a summary; an epitome.
- The capacity of the mind to perceive and understand; the power, act, or process of grasping with the intellect; perception; understanding; as, a comprehension of abstract principles.
- The complement of attributes which make up the notion signified by a general term.
- A figure by which the name of a whole is put for a part, or that of a part for a whole, or a definite number for an indefinite.