Comprehension Meaning in English

word

US

ˌkɑmpɹiˈhɛnʃən

kom-pri-HEN-shun

UK

kˌɒmpɹɪhˈɛnʃən

kom-pri-HEN-shun

التعريف

The ability to understand something, such as language, text, or an idea.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Used formally, often in education ('reading comprehension'). Not usually used for basic everyday understanding—more often about deep or academic understanding. Common phrases: 'test your comprehension', 'comprehension questions'.

• Spanish: comprensión
• Portuguese (BR): compreensão
• Portuguese (PT): compreensão
• Chinese (Simplified): 理解
• Chinese (Traditional): 理解
• Hindi: समझ
• Arabic: فهم
• Bengali: বোধ - বোঝাপড়া
• Russian: понимание
• Japanese: 理解
• Vietnamese: hiểu biết - sự hiểu
• Korean: 이해
• Turkish: anlama - kavrama
• Urdu: فہم - سمجھ
• Indonesian: pemahaman

جمل نموذجية

Her comprehension of English is very good.

basic

The test measures your comprehension of the reading.

basic

Good comprehension is important for learning new languages.

basic

My listening comprehension improves when I watch movies without subtitles.

natural

After reading the article three times, her comprehension finally clicked.

natural

Some jokes go over my head—they’re just beyond my comprehension.

natural