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prehension

[pri-hen-shuhn] / prɪˈhɛn ʃən /
NOUN
comprehension
Synonyms
STRONGEST
apprehension awareness
STRONG
apperception capacity cognizance conception discernment grasp intelligence judgment ken knowledge perception realization sense take
WEAK
aha double take slow take uptake
Antonyms
STRONG
ignorance inability
WEAK
incomprehension misinterpretation mistake misunderstanding
NOUN
understanding
Synonyms
STRONGEST
awareness grasp insight intelligence judgment knowledge perception realization recognition sense
STRONG
acumen apperception apprehension assimilation decipherment discernment discrimination grip intellect intuition ken knowing mastery penetration perceptiveness perceptivity perspicacity reason savvy sharpness wit
WEAK
percipience uptake
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ignorance stupidity
STRONG
misunderstanding
WEAK
disagreement disbelief misinterpretation mistake

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As British philosopher Colin McGinn points out in his book Prehension, new tools led to new grips, and new grips led to new tools.

From Slate • Dec. 17, 2015

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