COMPREHENSION: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for COMPREHENSION?

Need another word that means the same as “comprehension”? Find 14 synonyms and 30 related words for “comprehension” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Comprehension” are: inclusion, understanding, ability to understand, grasp, grip, conception, apprehension, cognition, cognizance, ken, knowledge, awareness, perception, discernment

Comprehension as a Noun

Definitions of "Comprehension" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “comprehension” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• The relation of comprising something.
• The ability to understand something.
• The inclusion of Nonconformists within the Established Church of England (as proposed in the 17th to 19th centuries but not adopted).
• An ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result.
• The setting of questions on a set text to test understanding, as a school exercise.
• Inclusion.

Synonyms of "Comprehension" as a noun (14 Words)

ability to understand	The quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment.
apprehension	Understanding; grasp. He felt sick with apprehension.
awareness	State of elementary or undifferentiated consciousness. There is a lack of awareness of the risks.
cognition	A perception sensation idea or intuition resulting from the process of cognition.
cognizance	Range or scope of what is perceived. The Renaissance cognizance of Greece was limited.
conception	Ability to imagine; understanding. An unfertilized egg before conception.
discernment	The ability to judge well. A man of discernment.
grasp	The act of grasping. A terrible power had her in its grasp.
grip	A hairgrip. In Britain they call a bobby pin a grip.
inclusion	The practice or policy of providing equal access to opportunities and resources for people who might otherwise be excluded or marginalized, such as those who have physical or mental disabilities and members of other minority groups. He admired the inclusion of so many ideas in such a short work.
ken	One’s range of knowledge or understanding. Beyond my ken.
knowledge	Facts, information, and skills acquired through experience or education; the theoretical or practical understanding of a subject. He denied all knowledge of the incidents.
perception	A way of conceiving something. We need to challenge many popular perceptions of old age.
understanding	The capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination. Foreign visitors with little understanding of English.

Usage Examples of "Comprehension" as a noun

• Comprehension exercises.
• How you can do that is beyond my comprehension.
• The comprehension of spoken language.
• He was famous for his comprehension of American literature.
• Some won't have the least comprehension of what I'm trying to do.

Associations of "Comprehension" (30 Words)

apprehend	Arrest (someone) for a crime. He is a man that apprehends death no more dreadfully but as a drunken sleep.
apprehensible	Capable of being apprehended or understood. A bat whirred apprehensible only from the displacement of air.
assimilate	Make (a sound) more like another in the same or next word. The sugars in the fruit are readily assimilated by the body.
aural	Of or pertaining to hearing or the ear. Aural anatomy.
clasp	The act of grasping. He released his clasp on my arm.
clench	A small slip noose made with seizing. My stomach was clenched in a knot.
clutch	A clutch bag. He smoothely released the clutch with one foot and stepped on the gas with the other.
cognizance	Having knowledge of. The Renaissance cognizance of Greece was limited.
commiserate	Feel or express pity for (someone. She did not exult in her rival s fall but on the contrary commiserated her.
comprehend	Include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one’s sphere or territory. He couldn t comprehend her reasons for marrying Lovat.
construe	Interpret (a word or action) in a particular way. His words could hardly be construed as an apology.
empathize	Be understanding of. Counsellors need to be able to empathize with people.
enlightenment	Education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge. Robbie looked to me for enlightenment.
fluency	The quality of being facile in speech and writing. Fluency in spoken and written English is essential.
grasp	The act of grasping. Many companies grasped the opportunity to expand.
grip	A hairgrip. We were gripped by the drama.
inclusion	The practice or policy of providing equal access to opportunities and resources for people who might otherwise be excluded or marginalized, such as those who have physical or mental disabilities and members of other minority groups. An inclusion in the cytoplasm of the cell.
intuitively	Without conscious reasoning; instinctively. They intuitively understood each other.
know	Know how to do or perform something. I know what I m doing.
knowledge	Facts, information, and skills acquired through experience or education; the theoretical or practical understanding of a subject. He denied all knowledge of the incidents.
learning	The acquisition of knowledge or skills through study, experience, or being taught. These children experienced difficulties in learning.
perceivable	Capable of being apprehended or understood. Perceivable through the mist.
recognize	Acknowledge the existence, validity, or legality of. They were refusing to recognize the puppet regime.
savvy	The cognitive condition of someone who understands. Bob is a savvy veteran who knows all the tricks.
sympathize	Agree with a sentiment, opinion, or ideology. They sympathize with critiques of traditional theory.
sympathy	Relating harmoniously to something else; in keeping. Repairs had to be in sympathy with the original structure.
tongs	Any of various devices for taking hold of objects; usually have two hinged legs with handles above and pointed hooks below. Sugar tongs.
understand	Be understanding of. She did not understand her husband.
understandable	Capable of being apprehended or understood. Though his accent was strange the words were perfectly understandable.
understanding	Characterized by understanding based on comprehension and discernment and empathy. A kind and understanding man.