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Meaning of "prehension" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PREHENSION

prehension  [prɪˈhɛnʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PREHENSION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Prehension is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PREHENSION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

prehension

Prehensility

Prehensility is the quality of an appendage or organ that has adapted for grasping or holding. The word is derived from the Latin term prehendere, meaning "to grasp."...

Definition of prehension in the English dictionary

The definition of prehension in the dictionary is the act of grasping. Other definition of prehension is apprehension by the senses or the mind.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PREHENSION


apprehension
ˌæprɪˈhɛnʃən
ascension
əˈsɛnʃən
attention
əˈtɛnʃən
comprehension
ˌkɒmprɪˈhɛnʃən
convention
kənˈvɛnʃən
declension
dɪˈklɛnʃən
dimension
dɪˈmɛnʃən
extension
ɪkˈstɛnʃən
incomprehension
ˌɪnkɒmprɪˈhɛnʃən
intention
ɪnˈtɛnʃən
intervention
ˌɪntəˈvɛnʃən
invention
ɪnˈvɛnʃən
mention
ˈmɛnʃən
misapprehension
ˌmɪsæprɪˈhɛnʃən
pension
ˈpɛnʃən
prevention
prɪˈvɛnʃən
reprehension
ˌrɛprɪˈhɛnʃən
retention
rɪˈtɛnʃən
suspension
səˈspɛnʃən
tension
ˈtɛnʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PREHENSION

prehallux
preharvest
preheadache
preheat
preheater
preheminence
prehend
prehensible
prehensile
prehensility
prehensive
prehensor
prehensorial
prehensory
prehiring
prehistorian
prehistoric
prehistorical
prehistorically
prehistories

WORDS THAT END LIKE PREHENSION

air suspension
coefficient of expansion
commission
disability pension
en pension
Executive Mansion
expansion
file extension
hair extension
hyperextension
hypertension
hypotension
independent suspension
low-tension
mansion
pretension
reading comprehension
recension
retirement pension
surface tension
thermal expansion

Synonyms and antonyms of prehension in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «prehension» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PREHENSION

Find out the translation of prehension to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of prehension from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «prehension» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

prensión
570 millions of speakers

English

prehension
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मानसिकधारण
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الإمساك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

схватывание
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

preensão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

prehension
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

préhension
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Prehensi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

prehension
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

把握
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

prehension
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Prehension
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự nắm được
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிடிப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ढोंग करणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kavrama
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

prensione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

prehension
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

схоплювання
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

prehensiune
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

συλληπτική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

prehension
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

behärskning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

prehension
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of prehension

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PREHENSION»

The term «prehension» is regularly used and occupies the 90.174 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PREHENSION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «prehension» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «prehension» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about prehension

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PREHENSION»

Discover the use of prehension in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to prehension and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Prehension and Hafting Traces on Flint Tools: A Methodology
This volume introduces a methodology, based on a systematic, in-depth study of prehension and hafting traces on experimental stone artifacts.
Veerle Rots, 2010
2
Robot Grippers
As such, this is the first text to address both developers and users, dealing as it does with the function, design and use of industrial robot grippers.
Gareth J. Monkman, Stefan Hesse, Ralf Steinmann, 2007
3
Animal Nutrition Science
Food prehension and nutrient absorption Autotrophs absorb their nutrients directly through their cell membranes. This applies regardless of whether the organism is unicellular or multicellular; for example, the higher plants absorb water and ...
Gordon McL. Dryden, 2008
4
Does Handedness for Prehension Predict Handedness for ...
The clearly observable behaviors that identify infant hand-use preferences make the development of this sensorimotor form of lateralization a valuable model for evaluating the development of other forms of lateral asymmetries of function.
Claudio L. Ferre, 2008
5
Psychobiology of the Hand
Acts of prehension typically involve reach, grasp and withdrawal phases, with their relative contribution to action varying according to the function that is being realized through the use of the hand. The dynamic nature of the union of the hand ...
Kevin J. Connolly, 1998
6
Feeding: Form, Function and Evolution in Tetrapod Vertebrates
prehension"). During tongue prehension, the head remains more nearly level with respect to the horizon, the lunge distance is shorter, the tongue is protracted to a greater distance, and the mouth remains open for a longer time than during ...
Kurt Schwenk, 2000
7
Process and Reality
Since 'impurity' in prehension refers to the prehension arising out of the integration of 'pure' physical prehensions with 'pure' mental prehensions, it follows that an 'impure'! mental prehension is also an 'impure' physical prehension and ...
Alfred North Whitehead, 2010
8
Whitehead's Ontology
... subjective forms prehension* sensitivity prehension* prehension* sensitivity prehension* ingression* prehension* prehension* mutual mutual nexus prehension* prehension* prehension* prehension* ingression* prehension* prehension* ...
John W. Lango, 1972
9
The Grasping Hand
906) 2.1 Overview of Prehension Prehension involves the taking hold of an object for a purpose such as manipulating it, transporting it, or feeling it. One might also grasp for the purpose of transporting or rotating one's whole body about the ...
C.L. MacKenzie, T. Iberall, 1994
10
'Language' and Intelligence in Monkeys and Apes: Comparative ...
In the macaque, hand-mouth coordination is well established at 5 days; however, no prehension-suction coordination follows. A completely different coordination, one that is never seen in the human infant, appears, beginning at 7 days: On ...
Sue Taylor Parker, Kathleen Rita Gibson, 1994

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PREHENSION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term prehension is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Seahorse Tail Inspires New Designs in Robotics, Armor
”We hypothesize that the square cross-sectional architecture of a seahorse tail improves mechanical performance in prehension (grasping ... «DesignNews, Jul 15»
2
As same-sex marriage spreads, ranks of gay dads increase
The mix of pride, joy and ap- prehension conveyed by Clark is familiar to many parents, including many in America's growing ranks of gay dads. «San Antonio Express-News, Jun 15»
3
World's largest amphibian feeds on prey approaching from the side
“Jaw prehension... and 'secondary' bites, also called 'manipulation bites' (i.e. holding, subduing or crushing prey after initial capture), are ... «RedOrbit, Apr 15»
4
Okaïdi are Launching 4 Cubic Perfumes for Children (2014) {New …
Inspired by his own childhood, the flacons made out of silicone for tactile pleasure and ease of prehension, recreate the traditional games of ... «Mimi Froufrou, Dec 14»
5
Inside the strange world of the US airbase at Bagram
... watching across a technological gulf and an abyss of mutual incom-prehension; waiting for the duration to sap resources and political will. «Telegraph.co.uk, Nov 14»
6
Neurotrauma research gets $15 million provincial boost
Called Graded Redefined Assessment of Strength, Sensibility and Prehension (GRASSP), it's an important tool that tells clinicians when a ... «Toronto Star, Apr 14»
7
Primates of Bangladesh
Their common features include the presence of nails or claws as opposed to hooves or paws and the capability for prehension, that is, grasping ... «The Daily Star, Mar 14»
8
Refreshing Judaism: PW Talks with Bradley Shavit Artson
The second is its emphasis on “prehension,” the intuitive grasp of God's invitation, what process theology calls “the lure." I now make time for ... «Publishers Weekly, Nov 13»
9
McGinn, Again
The whole matter might reveal its true philosophical depths once Prehension is available. But Amazon doesn't list it as forthcoming, and lately ... «Inside Higher Ed, Nov 13»
10
Vincent Como: Paradise Lost. A new exhibition at Minus Space in …
... “The common denominator and unifying factor in all of these fields is rooted in some form of belief and the human capacity for prehension”. «Yareah Magazine, May 13»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Prehension [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/prehension>. Apr 2024 ».
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