1noun
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”
01 Word definition
comprehension
13 letters · 5 vowels · 8 consonants
Is COMPREHENSION a word?
Yes. COMPREHENSION is a 13-letter noun. an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result) Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
C-O-M-P-R-E-H-E-N-S-I-O-NHow do you spell COMPREHENSION?
COMPREHENSION contains 13 letters, begins with C, and ends with N.
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2noun
the relation of comprising something
“he admired the inclusion of so many ideas in such a short work”
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗inclusion
02 Letter breakdown
How is COMPREHENSION spelled?
C1O2M3P4R5E6H7E8N9S10I11O12N13
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How do you spell COMPREHENSION?
COMPREHENSION is spelled C-O-M-P-R-E-H-E-N-S-I-O-N. It contains 13 letters.