Definition of comprehension

• n. - The act of comprehending, containing, or comprising; inclusion.
• n. - That which is comprehended or inclosed within narrow limits; a summary; an epitome.
• n. - 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.
• n. - The complement of attributes which make up the notion signified by a general term.
• n. - 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.