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reading comprehension

reading comprehension noun: the ability, or degree of ability, not only to read words at all but also to understand the meaning conveyed by collections of words (such as phrases, sentences, and documents).

Noun

reading comprehension (uncountable)

  1. The ability, or degree of ability, not only to read words at all but also to understand the meaning conveyed by collections of words (such as phrases, sentences, and documents).
    • Near-synonym: functional literacy
    Synonyms:
    w:functional literacy
    Antonyms:
    w:functional illiteracy, illiteracy

reading comprehension meaning in Tamil and Indonesian

reading comprehension in Tamil

படித்துணர்தல்

reading comprehension in Indonesian

reading comprehension
pemahaman bacaan

Synonyms of reading comprehension

  • w:functional literacy

Antonyms

Questions about reading comprehension

What does reading comprehension mean?
Reading comprehension means the ability, or degree of ability, not only to read words at all but also to understand the meaning conveyed by collections of words (such as phrases, sentences, and documents).
What is reading comprehension in Tamil?
Reading comprehension in Tamil is படித்துணர்தல். See Reading comprehension meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is reading comprehension?
Reading comprehension is a noun.

Words near reading comprehension in the dictionary

  1. reading between the lines
  2. reading book
  3. reading books
  4. reading break
  5. reading breaks
  6. reading comprehension
  7. reading copies
  8. reading copy
  9. reading for
  10. reading for press
  11. reading frame

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