compréhension — meaning in English
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English meaning
- comprehension noun The ability to understand something, or the act of understanding it.
- literacy noun The ability to read and write.
- understanding noun The mental grasp of what something means or how it works.
Senses
compréhension is used for these senses in English:
- comprehension A thorough understanding.
- literacy (by extension) The ability to understand and evaluate something.
comprehension — full definition
- noun The ability to understand something, or the act of understanding it.
- noun (education) An exercise that tests a reader's understanding of a passage of text.
literacy — full definition
- noun The ability to read and write.
- noun A basic working knowledge of a particular subject.