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prehension |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Prehension \Pre*hen"sion\, n. [L. prehensio; cf F. pr['e]hension. See {Prehensile}.] The act of taking hold seizing, or grasping, as with the hand or other member. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: prehension n : the act of gripping something firmly with the hands [syn: {grasping}, {taking hold}, {seizing}]
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