comprehended

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Comprehended is the past tense of comprehend, meaning to understand fully or grasp mentally: She finally comprehended what he'd been trying to tell her.

It can also mean to include or encompass: The report comprehended all aspects of the investigation.

The understanding sense is far more common in contemporary usage.

understood

grasped

Clutched or understood

discerned · perceived · absorbed · assimilated · digested · recognized · realized · cognized · conceived · deciphered

insight

grasped

Clutched or understood

intuited · apprehended · recognized · cognized · enlightened · awakened · epiphany · realization · awareness · understanding

clarity

clear

Without obstruction or fog

explicit · unambiguous · transparent · plain · distinct · articulate · evident · obvious · apparent · accessible

scope

included

Made part of

covered · subsumed · incorporated · entailed · spanned · extended · enclosed · enveloped · took in · accounted for

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Opposites
understanding

comprehendedmisunderstood

Incorrectly comprehended

miscomprehended · misconceived · misapprehended · confused · baffled

inclusion

comprehendedexcluded

Shut out, denied entry

omitted · left out · excepted · removed · eliminated

Family

comprehend, comprehending, comprehends, uncomprehending, miscomprehended, comprehendible, uncomprehended, miscomprehends, miscomprehending

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G