Comprehension vs. Contemplation

Comprehensionnoun

thorough understanding

Contemplationnoun

The act of contemplating; musing; being highly concentrated in thought

Comprehensionnoun

(logic) The totality of intensions, that is, attributes, characters, marks, properties, or qualities, that the object possesses, or else the totality of intensions that are pertinent to the context of a given discussion.

Contemplationnoun

Holy meditation.

Comprehensionnoun

(programming) A compact syntax for generating a list in some functional programming languages.

Contemplationnoun

The act of looking forward to a future event

Comprehensionnoun

(Christianity) The inclusion of nonconformists within the Church of England.

Contemplationnoun

The state of being considered or planned.

Comprehensionnoun

The act of comprehending, containing, or comprising; inclusion.

‘In the Old Testament there is a close comprehension of the New; in the New, an open discovery of the Old.’;

Contemplationnoun

The act of the mind in considering with attention; continued attention of the mind to a particular subject; meditation; musing; study.

‘In contemplation of created things,By steps we may ascend to God.’; ‘Contemplation is keeping the idea which is brought into the mind for some time actually in view.’;

Comprehensionnoun

That which is comprehended or inclosed within narrow limits; a summary; an epitome.

‘Though not a catalogue of fundamentals, yet . . . a comprehension of them.’;

Contemplationnoun

Holy meditation.

‘To live in prayer and contemplation.’;

Comprehensionnoun

The capacity of the mind to perceive and understand; the power, act, or process of grasping with the intellect; perception; understanding; as, a comprehension of abstract principles.

Contemplationnoun

The act of looking forward to an event as about to happen; expectation; the act of intending or purposing.

‘In contemplation of returning at an early date, he left.’;

Comprehensionnoun

The complement of attributes which make up the notion signified by a general term.

Contemplationnoun

a long and thoughtful observation

Comprehensionnoun

A figure by which the name of a whole is put for a part, or that of a part for a whole, or a definite number for an indefinite.

Contemplationnoun

a calm lengthy intent consideration

Comprehensionnoun

an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result);

‘how you can do that is beyond my comprehension’; ‘he was famous for his comprehension of American literature’;

Contemplation

Whilst in the life of the intellect 'contemplation' refers to thinking profoundly about something, in the religious life contemplation is a kind of inner vision or seeing, transcendent of the intellect, facilitated by means of practices such as prayer or meditation.

Comprehensionnoun

the relation of comprising something;

‘he admired the inclusion of so many ideas in such a short work’;