prehension

pre·hen·sion

P0522300 (prē-hĕn′shən)n.1. The act of grasping or seizing.2. a. Apprehension by the senses.b. Understanding.

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[Latin prehēnsiō, prehēnsiōn-, from prehēnsus, past participle of prehendere, to seize; see ghend- in Indo-European roots.]

prehension

(prɪˈhɛnʃən) n1. the act of grasping2. apprehension by the senses or the mind

pre•hen•sion

(prɪˈhɛn ʃən)

n. 1. the act of seizing or grasping. 2. mental apprehension. [1525–35; < Latin pre(hē)nsiō making an arrest =prehend(ere) to seize (pre-, appar. for prae- pre- + -hendere to grasp)]

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prehension - the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)taking hold, grasping, seizingcontrol - the activity of managing or exerting control over something; "the control of the mob by the police was admirable"clutch, clutches, grip, hold, clasp, clench, grasp - the act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing"