Comprehension may refer to: *

Comprehension (logic) In logic, the comprehension of an object is the totality of intensions, that is, attributes, characters, marks, properties, or qualities, that the object possesses, or else the totality of intensions that are pertinent to the context of a given ...

, the totality of intensions, that is, properties or qualities, that an object possesses *

Comprehension approach The comprehension approach to language learning emphasizes ''understanding'' of language rather than speaking it. This is in contrast to the better-known ''communicative approach'', under which learning is thought to emerge through language producti ...

, several methodologies of language learning that emphasize understanding language rather than speaking * Comprehension axiom, an axiom in Zermelo–Fraenkel set theory in mathematics * List comprehension, an adaptation of mathematical set notation to represent lists in computer science *

Reading comprehension Reading comprehension is the ability to process text, understand its meaning, and to integrate with what the reader already knows. Fundamental skills required in efficient reading comprehension are knowing meaning of words, ability to understand ...

, a measurement of the understanding of a passage of text *

Understanding Understanding is a psychological process related to an abstract or physical object, such as a person, situation, or message whereby one is able to use concepts to model that object. Understanding is a relation between the knower and an object o ...

, ability to think about and to deal adequately with an idea

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