comprehension

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌkɒmprɪˈhɛnʃən/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌkɑmprɪˈhɛnʃən/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kom′pri henshən)


Collocations for "comprehension"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "comprehension" in context.

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comprehension

Most examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. (foreign) language comprehension
  2. [reading, listening, oral] comprehension
  3. [passed, failed] the part on [reading] comprehension
  4. need to work on my [reading] comprehension
  5. were [tested, examined] on [reading] comprehension
  6. [poor, fair, reasonable, good, great, excellent] comprehension (of)
  7. has [poor] comprehension of [physics, French, electronics]
  8. the comprehension of [written, spoken] language
  9. doesn't have the least comprehension of
  10. is [completely, totally] beyond [my, any] comprehension
  11. [The decision, His behavior] is beyond comprehension.
  12. is beyond [anybody's, anyone's] comprehension
  13. gain comprehension of [how, what, where, why]
n as adj
  1. [improve, work on, boost] your (listening) comprehension skills
  2. (reading) comprehension [practice, exercises, texts, lessons]
  3. comprehension [strategies, sections, questions]
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