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comprehension

[kom-pri-hen-shuhn] / ˌkɒm prɪˈhɛn ʃən /


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Although Centaur was presented as a model capable of simulating cognition, its biggest limitation appears to be in language comprehension.

From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 2026

These are things that are beyond our mortal comprehension, but that are maybe coming in the near-future.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

This allows events to balloon beyond our comprehension, and may be preventing us from stopping this insanity.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026

Phonics instruction gets kids in the door, then whole language comprehension needs to take over.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Teachers confronted with evidence of a student’s inadequate comprehension found it easiest to dispense a grade that moved a student toward meaningless graduation.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez




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