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comprehension

[kom-pri-hen-shuhn] / ˌkɒm prɪˈhɛn ʃən /


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She claimed that she was mistakenly under the impression that her case would then be sent to appeal and noted that she has the documented verbal comprehension of a second-grader.

From Los Angeles Times

These are things that are beyond our mortal comprehension, but that are maybe coming in the near-future.

From Los Angeles Times

The government first announced its plans for a statutory Year 8 reading assessment in schools, to assess fluency and comprehension, in autumn 2025.

From BBC

This allows events to balloon beyond our comprehension, and may be preventing us from stopping this insanity.

From Salon

This creates a gap between adviser compliance and a client’s comprehension of all the moving parts.

From MarketWatch