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Hearkening vs Apprehending - What's the difference?

hearkening | apprehending |

As verbs the difference between hearkening and apprehending

is that hearkening is while apprehending is .

As nouns the difference between hearkening and apprehending

is that hearkening is the act of one who hearkens or listens while apprehending is an act by which something is apprehended.

hearkening

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of one who hearkens or listens.

    • apprehending

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An act by which something is apprehended.
  • * 2009 , Gilbert Ryle, The Concept of Mind: 60th Anniversary Edition (page 194)
    • Sensations then, are not perceivings, observings or findings; they are not detectings, scannings or inspectings; they are not apprehendings , cognisings, intuitings or knowings.