comprehension

/kɑmprihˈɛnʃʌn/

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Definitions

Noun
an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result); "how you can do that is beyond my comprehension"; "he was famous for his comprehension of American literature"
Noun
the relation of comprising something; "he admired the inclusion of so many ideas in such a short work"