comprehension vs understanding

understanding vs comprehension

comprehension and understanding both are nouns.

comprehension is not an adjective while understanding is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
comprehension	Yes	No	No	No
understanding	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, understanding is a hypernym of comprehension; that is, understanding is a word with a broader meaning than comprehension:

comprehension: an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result)
understanding: the cognitive condition of someone who understands

Other hypernyms of comprehension include apprehension, discernment, savvy.

comprehension (noun)	understanding (noun)
an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result)	the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination
the relation of comprising something	the cognitive condition of someone who understands
	an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
	the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises

comprehension (adjective)	understanding (adjective)
	characterized by understanding based on comprehension and discernment and empathy

Difference between comprehension and understanding

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