English-Thai Dictionary

comprehension

N ความเข้าใจ  understanding perception kwam-kao-jai

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

COMPREHENSION

n. 1. The act or quality of comprehending, or containing; a comprising.
In the Old Testament there is a close comprehension of the New; in the New, an open discovery of the Old.
2. An including or containing within a narrow compass; a summary; an epitome or compend.
This wise and religious aphorism in the text, is the sum and comprehension of all the ingredients of human happiness.
3. Capacity of the mind to understand; power of the understanding to receive and contain ideas; capacity of knowing.
The nature of spirit is not within our comprehension.
4. In rhetoric, a grope or figure, by which the name of a whole is put for a part, or that of a part for a whole, or a definite number for an indefinite.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

COMPREHENSION

Com `pre *hen "sion, n. Etym: [L. comprehensio: cf. F. compréhension.]

 

1. The act of comprehending, containing, or comprising; inclusion. In the Old Testament there is a close comprehension of the New; in the New, an open discovery of the Old. Hooker.

 

2. That which is comrehended or inclosed within narrow limits; a summary; an epitome. [Obs. ] Though not a catalogue of fundamentals, yet. .. a comprehension of them. Chillingworth.

 

3. The capacity of the mind to perceive and understand; the power, act, or process of grasping with the intellect; perception; understanding; as, a comprehension of abstract principles.

 

4. (Logic )

 

Defn: The complement of attributes which make up the notion signified by a general term.

 

5. (Rhet.)

 

Defn: A figure by which the name of a whole is put for a part, or that of a part for a whole, or a definite number for an indefinite.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

comprehension

com pre hen sion |ˌkämpriˈhenCHən ˌkɑmprəˈhɛn (t )ʃən | ▶noun 1 the action or capability of understanding something: some won't have the least comprehension of what I'm trying to do | the comprehension of spoken language. 2 archaic inclusion. ORIGIN late Middle English: from French compréhension or Latin comprehensio (n- ), from the verb comprehendere ‘seize, comprise ’ (see comprehend ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

comprehension

com |pre ¦hen |sion |kɒmprɪˈhɛnʃ (ə )n | ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 the ability to understand something: some won't have the least comprehension of what I'm trying to do | the comprehension of spoken language. • Brit. the setting of questions on a set text to test understanding, as a school exercise. 2 archaic inclusion. • historical the inclusion of Nonconformists within the Established Church of England (as proposed in the 17th to 19th centuries but not adopted ). ORIGIN late Middle English: from French compréhension or Latin comprehensio (n- ), from the verb comprehendere ‘seize, comprise ’ (see comprehend ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

comprehension

comprehension noun matters that seemed beyond her comprehension: understanding, grasp, conception, apprehension, cognition, ken, knowledge, awareness, perception; interpretation. ANTONYMS ignorance.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

comprehension

comprehension noun matters which seemed beyond her comprehension: understanding, ability to understand, grasp, grip, conception, apprehension, cognition, cognizance, ken, knowledge, awareness, perception, discernment; interpretation. ANTONYMS ignorance, incomprehension.

 

French Dictionary

compréhension

compréhension n. f. nom féminin 1 Faculté de comprendre. : La compréhension d ’un problème. SYNONYME intelligence ; perception . 2 Possibilité d ’être compris. : Un roman de compréhension ardue. 3 Indulgence. : Elle a fait preuve de beaucoup de compréhension. SYNONYME largeur d ’esprit ; magnanimité ; tolérance .

 

Spanish Dictionary

comprehensión

comprehensión nombre femenino filos Comprensión .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

comprehension

com pre hen sion /kɑ̀mprɪhénʃ (ə )n |kɔ̀m -/→comprehend 名詞 複 ～s /-z /1 U ｟かたく ｠(物事を )理解する力 , 理解力 (understanding ); ｟英 ｠〖形容詞的に 〗理解力の, 理解力を測る 〈練習問題など 〉▸ The theory was beyond my comprehension .その学説は私の理解の及ばないものだった ▸ The job requires good comprehension of written English .その仕事には書かれた英語を十分に理解できる力が必要である ▸ do the comprehension quiz 理解力をテストする問題に答える 2 U ｟かたく ｠認識 , 理解 ; U C 知識 .3 C U ｟英 ｠(学校での )理解度測定試験 .4 U ｟やや古 ｠包含 ; U C 〘論 〙内包 (connotation ).