comprehender
comprehender noun: one who comprehends.
Noun
comprehender (plural comprehenders)
- One who comprehends.
- Less-skilled comprehenders do not know when it is appropriate to draw inferences.2005, Margaret J. Snowling, Charles Hulme, The Science of Reading: A Handbook, page 232
- This mental representation provides the comprehender with a general plan according to which he can organize, interrelate and memorize the incoming information.1989, Hans-Wilhelm Dechert, Manfred Raupach, Interlingual Processes, page 138
- Synonyms:
- comprehensor
Synonyms of comprehender
Forms of comprehender
| plural | comprehenders |
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Origin of comprehender
From comprehend + -er.
Words formed from comprehender
Words that rhyme with comprehender
Questions about comprehender
- What does comprehender mean?
- Comprehender means one who comprehends.
- What part of speech is comprehender?
- Comprehender is a noun.
- What is the plural of comprehender?
- The plural of comprehender is comprehenders.
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