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förståelse — 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

förståelse is used for these senses in English:

comprehension — full definition

  1. noun The ability to understand something, or the act of understanding it.
  2. noun (education) An exercise that tests a reader's understanding of a passage of text.

grasp — full definition

  1. verb To grip something firmly, typically with the hand.
  2. verb To understand something, especially a difficult idea.
  3. noun A firm hold or grip.
  4. noun One's understanding or knowledge of something.

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