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the knowledge gained from the process of coming to know or understand something
the president's comprehension of the current situation in the Middle East
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James Mangold already has some practice making movies about unknowable legends: his 2005 portrait of Johnny Cash, Walk the Line, understood Cash as a figure beyond anything so pedestrian as comprehension.
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Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 25 Dec. 2024
Foresight involves a nuanced approach of scanning the horizon for emerging trends, analyzing potential scenarios, and considering the implications of various outcomes based on our comprehension of today's cultural orthodoxies.
—Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
According to Cleveland Clinic, dyscalculia interrupts the areas in the brain that process skills related to numerical comprehension, similar to how dyslexia complicates the brain’s ability to read.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 13 Dec. 2024
The first, published in August, established that the dogs do seem to understand and respond to the button board sound cues, signaling comprehension.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 12 Dec. 2024
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Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 25 Dec. 2024
Foresight involves a nuanced approach of scanning the horizon for emerging trends, analyzing potential scenarios, and considering the implications of various outcomes based on our comprehension of today's cultural orthodoxies.
—Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
According to Cleveland Clinic, dyscalculia interrupts the areas in the brain that process skills related to numerical comprehension, similar to how dyslexia complicates the brain’s ability to read.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 13 Dec. 2024
The first, published in August, established that the dogs do seem to understand and respond to the button board sound cues, signaling comprehension.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Comprehension.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comprehension. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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