prehension

/prɪˈhɛnʃən/
noun
  1. 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.
  2. 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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