| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | ap·pre·hen·sion |
| PRONUNCIATION: |   p r -h n sh n |
| NOUN: | 1. Fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; dread. 2. The act of seizing or capturing; arrest. 3. The ability to apprehend or understand; understanding. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Middle English apprehencioun, perception, from Old French apprehension, from Late Latin appreh nsi , apprehnsin-, from Latin apprehnsus, past participle of apprehendere, to seize. See apprehend.
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