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Comprehension

The act of comprehending, containing, or comprising; inclusion.

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Apprehension 76% connected

The act of seizing or taking hold of; seizure; as, the hand is an organ of apprehension.

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Discernment 76% connected

The act of discerning.

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Involvement 76% connected

The act of involving, or the state of being involved.

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Understanding 76% connected

of Understand

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Comprehend 74% connected

To contain; to embrace; to include; as, the states comprehended in the Austrian Empire.

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Comprehend 74% connected

To contain; to embrace; to include; as, the states comprehended in the Austrian Empire.

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Perceive 74% connected

To obtain knowledge of through the senses; to receive impressions from by means of the bodily organs; to take cognizance of the existence, character,…

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Perceive 74% connected

To obtain knowledge of through the senses; to receive impressions from by means of the bodily organs; to take cognizance of the existence, character,…

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Inclusion 92% connected

The act of including, or the state of being included; limitation; restriction; as, the lines of inclusion of his policy.

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Acquire verb · 78% connection

gain knowledge or skills; "She learned dancing from her sister"; "I learned Sanskrit"; "Children acquire language at an amazing rate"

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Acquisition noun · 78% connection

the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge; "the child's acquisition of language"

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Cognition noun · 78% connection

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

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Command noun · 78% connection

great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity; "a good command of French"

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Control noun · 78% connection

great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity; "a good command of French"

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Feedback noun · 78% connection

response to an inquiry or experiment

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Knowledge noun · 78% connection

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

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Larn verb · 78% connection

gain knowledge or skills; "She learned dancing from her sister"; "I learned Sanskrit"; "Children acquire language at an amazing rate"

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Learn verb · 78% connection

gain knowledge or skills; "She learned dancing from her sister"; "I learned Sanskrit"; "Children acquire language at an amazing rate"

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Learning noun · 78% connection

the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge; "the child's acquisition of language"

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Mastery noun · 78% connection

great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity; "a good command of French"

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Memory noun · 78% connection

the area of cognitive psychology that studies memory processes; "he taught a graduate course on learning and memory"

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Noesis noun · 78% connection

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

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Actinozoa n. pl. · 78% connection

A group of Coelenterata, comprising the Anthozoa and Ctenophora. The sea anemone, or actinia, is a familiar example.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: comprehending, containing, comprising, inclusion.
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Actual adjective · 78% connection

Involving or comprising action; active.

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Cantata noun · 78% connection

A poem set to music; a musical composition comprising choruses, solos, interludes, etc., arranged in a somewhat dramatic manner; origi…

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Cantref noun · 78% connection

A district comprising a hundred villages, as in Wales.

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Cellular inclusion noun · 78% connection

any small intracellular body found within another (characteristic of certain diseases); "an inclusion in the cytoplasm of the cell"

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Coelenterata n. pl. · 78% connection

A comprehensive group of Invertebrata, mostly marine, comprising the Anthozoa, Hydrozoa, and Ctenophora. The name implies that the sto…

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Comprehensive adjective · 78% connection

Including much; comprising many things; having a wide scope or a full view.

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Comprisal noun · 78% connection

The act of comprising or comprehending; a compendium or epitome.

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Cynodontia noun · 78% connection

a division of the order Therapsida from the Triassic period comprising small carnivorous tetrapod reptiles often with mammal-like teeth

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Division Cynodontia noun · 78% connection

a division of the order Therapsida from the Triassic period comprising small carnivorous tetrapod reptiles often with mammal-like teeth

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Elasmobranchii n. pl. · 78% connection

A subclass of fishes, comprising the sharks, the rays, and the Chimaera. The skeleton is mainly cartilaginous.

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electromagnetic field noun · 78% connection

The region in which electric and magnetic forces act.

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Empire noun · 78% connection

The dominion of an emperor; the territory or countries under the jurisdiction and dominion of an emperor (rarely of a king), usually o…

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Equipment noun · 78% connection

Whatever is used in equipping; necessaries for an expedition or voyage; the collective designation for the articles comprising an outf…

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General adjective · 78% connection

Comprehending many species or individuals; not special or particular; including all particulars; as, a general inference or conclusion.

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Husbandry noun · 78% connection

The business of a husbandman, comprehending the various branches of agriculture; farming.

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Inclusion body noun · 78% connection

any small intracellular body found within another (characteristic of certain diseases); "an inclusion in the cytoplasm of the cell"

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Inclusive adjective · 78% connection

Comprehending the stated limit or extremes; as, from Monday to Saturday inclusive, that is, taking in both Monday and Saturday; -- opp…

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