prehension
prehension · prehensions
The act of grasping or gripping, especially with the handsThe act of grasping or gripping, especially with the hands.
/prɪˈhɛnʃən/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of grasping or gripping, especially with the hands.
the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)
(countable, uncountable)According to Alfred North Whitehead, a type of universally acting perception that is not limited to living, self-conscious beings, and which involves an interconnectedness of the observer and the observed.
Origin
Borrowed from Latin prehensio, prehensionis. Doublet of prison.Borrowed from Latin prehensio, prehensionis. Doublet of prison.
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Forms
plural: prehensions| Singular | prehension |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles):graspingtaking holdseizing
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable