prehension
pronunciation
How to pronounce prehension in British English:
UK [prɪ'henʃən]
How to pronounce prehension in American English:
US [prɪ'henʃən]
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- Noun:
- the act of gripping something firmly with the hands
Word Origin
- prehension (n.)
- 1530s, "seizure, arrest," from Latin prehensionem (nominative prehensio), noun of action from past participle stem of prehendere (see prehensile). Use in philosophy is from 1925.
Example
- 1. On linguistic and cultural factors affecting prehension in translation .
- 2. On the design of multiple-choice lutes in reading prehension .
- 3. Influence of cultural differences on english reading prehension .
- 4. On the prehension and translation of english provers .
- 5. It is different that in the features of the subjects , the prehension of medicine integrity , role of the instructor , the ability of the graduate and examination compared with the orthodox teaching pattern .