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Definition of Comprehension
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Comprehension
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. Related Definitions:
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Comprehension Quotations
If men can develop weapons that are so terrifying as to make the thought of global war include almost a sentence for suicide, you would think that man's intelligence and his comprehension... would include also his ability to find a peaceful solution. Dwight D. Eisenhower All propaganda has to be popular and has to accommodate itself to the comprehension of the least intelligent of those whom it seeks to reach. Adolf Hitler Human life is beyond comprehension. Friedrich Durrenmatt Power always thinks it has a great soul and vast views beyond the comprehension of the weak. John Adams Philosophy can only be approached with the most concrete comprehension. Karl Jaspers |
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Comprehension Translations
comprehension in Italian is comprensione |
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