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Reading vs Comprehension - What's the difference?

reading | comprehension |

As nouns the difference between reading and comprehension

is that reading is the process of interpreting written language while comprehension is thorough understanding.

As a verb reading

is present participle of lang=en.

As a proper noun Reading

is {{surname}.

reading

English

Verb

(head)
  • Noun

    (wikipedia reading)
  • The process of interpreting written language.
  • The process of interpreting a symbol, a sign or a measuring device.
  • A value indicated by a measuring device.
  • a speedometer reading .
  • A meeting where written material is read aloud.
  • a poetry reading .
  • An interpretation.
  • a reading of the current situation .
  • One of several stages a bill passes through before becoming law.
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    * English heteronyms

    comprehension

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • 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
  • Synonyms

    * understanding