Each chapter in the textbook is followed by about a dozen comprehension questions.
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Comprehension
/ˌkɑmpɹɪˈhɛnʃn̩/
Synonyms for "comprehension" (130 found)
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Closest matches (26)
Noun(8 words)
understandingaha momentapprehendingapprehensionsaxiomcognitioncomprehension of languagecomprehension skill
Adjective(2 words)
clear understandingconceptual understanding
Verb(1 words)
clear up confusion
Strong matches (39)
Noun(13 words)
coveragedeductive powereligibilityembodimentembracementempathyencompassmentenvisagementesemplastic powerexhaustivenessfamiliarityforeknowledgegraspgripideationinclusioninclusivenessincorporationintegrative powerintellect
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Adjective(1 words)
inferential understanding
Related words (65)
intelligenceintelligence quotientiqkenknowledgemasterymembershipmental agemental capacitymental graspmental ratiomentalitymother witnative witopennessparticipationperceptionpower of mindprecognitionprehension
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rationalityrealizationreasoning powerreceptionsagacitysanitysavoir fairesavvyscope of mindsensetastethinking powertolerancetolerationunderstandingwholewisdomwit
Noun(21 words)
interpretationkenknowingsliteracypostulateprinciplereadreading abilityreading comprehension skillreading understandingrealizationromanian înțelegereschemaseeingssentence comprehensionswedish lyssnatext meaning extractiontext understandingtwiggingunderstandings
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Adjective(6 words)
receptivereceptive languagereceptive skillsemantic decodingsemantic understandingsemantic-understanding skills
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12 entriesapprehensioncognitioncognitive processcognitive skilldiscernmentinvolvementlanguage skilllogic axiommental processsavvyset theory axiomunderstanding
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9 entriesauditory comprehensioncomprehension schemadata interpretationinferential comprehensionliteral comprehensionseparation axiomspecification axiomtext comprehensiontext interpretation
Collocations
6 entriescomprehension levelcomprehension skillcomprehension strategycomprehension testreading comprehensiontext comprehension
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
6 entriesAntonyms
1 entriesSample sentences
12 total sentences available.
Why he did it is beyond my comprehension.
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It's beyond my comprehension.
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His novel is beyond my comprehension.
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