Comprehension vs Insight - What's the difference?
comprehension | insight | Synonyms |
thorough understanding
(logic) The totality of intensions, that is, attributes, characters, marks, properties, or qualities, that the object possesses, or else the totality of intensions that are pertinent to the context of a given discussion.
(computing) a compact syntax for generating a list in some functional programming languages
A sight or view of the interior of anything; a deep inspection or view; introspection; frequently used with into.
* 1980 , Carl Sagan, Cosmos: A Personal Voyage ,
Power of acute observation and deduction; penetration; discernment; perception.
(marketing) Knowledge (usually derived from consumer understanding) that a company applies in order to make a product or brand perform better and be more appealing to customers
The act or result of apprehending the inner nature of things or of seeing intuitively
(artificial intelligence) An extended understanding of a subject resulting from identification of relationships and behaviors within a model, context, or scenario.
As nouns the difference between comprehension and insight
is that comprehension is thorough understanding while insight is a sight or view of the interior of anything; a deep inspection or view; introspection; frequently used with into.comprehension
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(en noun)Synonyms
* understandinginsight
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(en noun)- The history of our study of our solar system shows us clearly that accepted and conventional ideas are often wrong, and that fundamental insights can arise from the most unexpected sources.