different between comprehensible vs comprehension

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin comprehensibilis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k?mp???h?ns?b?l/

Adjective

comprehensible (comparative more comprehensible, superlative most comprehensible)

1. Able to be comprehended.

Synonyms

• apprehensible, clear, intelligible, understandable; See also Thesaurus:comprehensible

Antonyms

• incomprehensible; See also Thesaurus:incomprehensible

Related terms

• comprehend
• comprehensive

Translations

Middle French

Etymology

First known attestation 1375, borrowed from Latin comprehensibilis.

Adjective

comprehensible m or f (plural comprehensibles)

1. comprehensible

Descendants

• French: compréhensible

References

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French compréhension, from Latin comprehensi? (“taking together”), from com- (“with, together”) +? prehend? (“take”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /k?mp???h?n?n?/
• (US) IPA^(key): /k?mp???h?n?n?/

Noun

comprehension (countable and uncountable, plural comprehensions)

1. thorough understanding
2. (logic) The totality of intensions, that is, attributes, characters, marks, properties, or qualities, that the object possesses, or else the totality of intensions that are pertinent to the context of a given discussion.
3. (programming) A compact syntax for generating a list in some functional programming languages.
4. (Christianity) The inclusion of nonconformists within the Church of England.

Synonyms

• understanding

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