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Plural of comprehension

regular plural

The plural of comprehension is comprehensions.

Forms of comprehension

Singularcomprehension /ˌkɒmpɹɪˈhɛnʃn̩/
Pluralcomprehensions
Countablecountable and uncountable

Meaning of comprehension

  1. noun A thorough understanding.
  2. noun 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 discussion.
  3. noun A compact syntax for generating a collection in some programming languages, traditionally lists in functional programming languages.

Full definition of comprehension

Questions about the plural of comprehension

What is the plural of comprehension?
The plural of comprehension is comprehensions.
Is comprehension countable?
Comprehension is a countable and uncountable noun.

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