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apprehension.

The taking of something.

12 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/æp.ɹɪˈhɛn.ʃən/UK/æp.ɹiˈhɛn.ʃən/US
  1. The taking of something. The physical act of seizing or taking hold of (something); seizing.

    countable · rare · uncountable
  2. The taking of something. The act of seizing or taking by legal process; arrest.

    countable · uncountable
  3. The awareness of something Perception; the act of understanding using one's intellect without affirming, denying, or passing any judgment

    countable · uncountable
  4. The awareness of something Opinion; conception; sentiment; idea.

    countable · uncountable
  5. The awareness of something The faculty by which ideas are conceived or by which perceptions are grasped; understanding.

    countable · uncountable
  6. The awareness of something Anticipation, especially of unfavorable things such as dread or fear or the prospect of something unpleasant in the future.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin apprehensio, apprehensionis, compare with French appréhension. See apprehend.

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