compreensão — meaning in English
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English meaning
- comprehension noun The ability to understand something, or the act of understanding it.
- grasp verb To grip something firmly, typically with the hand.
- understanding noun The mental grasp of what something means or how it works.
Senses
compreensão is used for these senses in English:
- comprehension A thorough understanding.
- grasp Understanding.
- understanding (uncountable) The act of one that understands or comprehends; the mental process of discernment of meaning.
- understanding (countable) Reason or intelligence; ability to grasp the full meaning of knowledge; ability to infer.
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.
grasp — full definition
- verb To grip something firmly, typically with the hand.
- verb To understand something, especially a difficult idea.
- noun A firm hold or grip.
- noun One's understanding or knowledge of something.
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