- comprehension - an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result); "how you can do that is beyond my comprehension"; "he was famous for his comprehension of American literature"
--1 is a kind of understanding, apprehension, discernment, savvy
Antonyms: incomprehension
Derived forms: verb comprehend2, verb comprehend1 - inclusion, comprehension - the relation of comprising something; "he admired the inclusion of so many ideas in such a short work"
--2 is a kind of involvement
Derived form: verb comprehend3