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prehension

[ pri-hen-shuhn ]
/ prɪˈhɛn ʃən /
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noun
the act of seizing or grasping.
mental apprehension.
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Origin of prehension

1525–35; <Latin prehēnsiōn- (stem of prehēnsiō) a taking hold, equivalent to prehēns(us) (past participle of prehendere to seize, equivalent to pre-pre- + -hendere to grasp; akin to get) + -iōn--ion
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British Dictionary definitions for prehension

prehension
/ (prɪˈhɛnʃən) /

noun
the act of grasping
apprehension by the senses or the mind
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