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comprehension

Act of or capacity for grasping with the intellect. The term is most often used in connection with tests of reading skills and language abilities, though other abilities (e.g., mathematical reasoning) may also be examined. Specialists in administering and interpreting such tests are known as psychometricians (see psychometrics) or differential psychologists. See also dyslexia; laterality; psychological testing; speech.
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In this vein the film directs viewers' attention to blackwomen's sights, acts, comprehensions, feelings, and beliefs about themselves and other blackwomen.
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But this rosy scenario will come to pass only if we are able to equip all of our citizens with the capabilities and comprehensions to use information technology purposefully.
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Like the heartbreak of psoriasis, the unfortunate habit of observing rather than personally doing results in a scaly, even unsightly, inflammation of the emotions and comprehensions.
Creatures of the metaphor by Sweet, Robert Burdette / The Humanist
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