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com·pre·hen·sion (kŏḿprĭ-hĕńshən)

[Middle English comprehensioun, from Latin comprehēnsiō, comprehēnsiōn-, from comprehēnsus past participle of comprehendere, to comprehend; see comprehend.]

noun 

    1. The act or fact of grasping the meaning, nature, or importance of; understanding.
    2. The knowledge that is acquired in this way.
  2. Capacity to include.
  3. Logic The sum of meanings and corresponding implications inherent in a term.