prehension
/prɪˈhɛnʃən/
noun
- The act of grasping or seizing, especially with the hand or other body part.
- The baby's prehension of the toy was clumsy but determined.
- The robot's prehension mechanism can pick up eggs without breaking them.
- Physical therapy helped improve her prehension after the hand injury.
- Mental understanding or comprehension.
- His quick prehension of the problem impressed the team.
- Her prehension of the novel's themes deepened after a second reading.
- The teacher explained the concept slowly to aid prehension.
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