B2nounformaleducationlanguage
US/ˌkɑːm.prɪˈhen.ʃən/
UK/ˌkɒm.prɪˈhen.ʃən/
the ability to understand something, especially spoken or written language
In context
Reading short news articles every day improved my reading comprehension.
The listening test checks your comprehension of everyday conversations.
How people could live like that is beyond my comprehension.
Words that go with comprehension
noun + noun
- reading comprehensionThe test has a reading comprehension section.
- listening comprehensionPodcasts are great for listening comprehension.
- comprehension questionsAnswer the comprehension questions after the text.
adjective + noun
- poor comprehensionPoor comprehension of the question led to a low score.
noun + preposition
- comprehension ofHer comprehension of the topic impressed the examiner.