comprehension
nounUK /ˌkɒm.prɪˈhen.ʃən/
US /ˌkɑːm.prɪˈhen.ʃən/
The ability to understand what you read or hear.
The teacher checked the students' comprehension by asking questions about the story.
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2. A test or exercise that measures how well someone understands something.
She scored full marks on the listening comprehension.
3. The act of including or embracing something within a larger whole.
The comprehension of all costs in the final bill surprised the buyer.
4. In logic, the set of qualities or attributes included in a concept.
Philosophers debated the comprehension of the term 'justice'.