Comprehension - English meaning

noun

Anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen.

Usage examples:

He felt sick with apprehension

noun

Anxiety about the future; fear of something unpleasant happening

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I felt great apprehension over my first day at work., there’s an $8000 reward for the apprehension …

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Worry about the future, or a fear that something unpleasant is going to happen

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It's normal to feel a little apprehension before starting a new job., one or two people have expres…

noun

Knowledge or perception of a situation or fact.

Usage examples:

We need to raise public awareness of the issue

noun

Knowledge and understanding of a particular activity, subject, etc.

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Customer/public/consumer awareness assessment procedures reveal how effectively the brand translate…

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Knowledge that something exists, or understanding of a situation or subject at the present time based on information or experience

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Public awareness of the problem will make politicians take it seriously., environmental awareness h…

noun

The mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.

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These infections can adversely affect cognition and educational achievement

noun

The use of conscious mental processes

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A book on human learning, memory, and cognition

noun

Knowledge or awareness.

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The renaissance cognizance of greece was limited

noun

To take notice of and consider something, especially when judging

Usage examples:

The lawyer asked the jury to take cognizance of the defendant's generosity in giving to charity.

noun

The action of conceiving a child or of one being conceived.

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An unfertilized egg before conception

noun

An idea or a particular way you understand or think about something, or a basic understanding of a situation or principle

Usage examples:

[ u ] most children have no conception of time.

noun

An idea of what something or someone is like, or a basic understanding of a situation or a principle

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People from different cultures have different conceptions of the world., she has a conception of pe…

noun

The ability to judge well.

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An astonishing lack of discernment

noun

The ability to judge people and things well

Usage examples:

It's clear that you are a person of discernment.

verb

Seize and hold firmly.

Usage examples:

She grasped the bottle

noun

A firm hold or grip.

Usage examples:

The child slipped from her grasp

verb

Hold firmly

verb

Take and keep a firm hold of; grasp tightly.

Usage examples:

His knuckles were white as he gripped the steering wheel

noun

A firm hold; a tight grasp.

Usage examples:

His arm was held in a vice-like grip

verb

Hold fast or firmly

noun

The action of explaining the meaning of something.

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The interpretation of data

noun

An explanation or opinion of what something means

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[ c ] we had different interpretations of the survey results., [ c ] masur’s interpretation of the …

noun

A particular way of performing a piece of music, a part in a play, etc.

Usage examples:

Her interpretation of juliet was one of the best performances i have ever seen.

noun

One's range of knowledge or understanding.

Usage examples:

Politics are beyond my ken

verb

Know.

Usage examples:

D'ye ken anyone who can boast of that?

noun

Not in your area of knowledge

Usage examples:

Financial matters are beyond my ken, i'm afraid.

noun

Facts, information, and skills acquired through experience or education; the theoretical or practical understanding of a subject.

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A thirst for knowledge

noun

Awareness, understanding, or information that has been obtained by experience or study, and that is either in a person’s mind or possessed by people generally

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How will we use our increasing scientific knowledge?, a lack of knowledge on the part of teachers i…

noun

Skill in, understanding of, or information about something, which a person gets by experience or study

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Acquire/gain/have knowledge, possess/lack knowledge, people working in stores need better product k…

noun

The ability to see, hear, or become aware of something through the senses.

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The normal limits to human perception

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A belief or opinion, often held by many people and based on how things seem

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We have to change the public's perception that money is being wasted., these photographs will affec…

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The quality of being aware of things through the physical senses, especially sight

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Drugs can alter your perception of reality.

noun

The ability to understand something; comprehension.

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Foreign visitors with little understanding of english

adjective

Sympathetically aware of other people's feelings; tolerant and forgiving.

Usage examples:

A kind and understanding man

verb

Perceive the intended meaning of (words, a language, or a speaker).

Usage examples:

He didn't understand a word i said