Collocations for comprehension - noun
1. understanding
VERB + comprehension
have
He apparently has no comprehension of the suffering of others.
He apparently has no comprehension of the suffering of others.
defy
The level of violence used defies comprehension.
The level of violence used defies comprehension.
check
There are exercises for checking comprehension.
There are exercises for checking comprehension.
PREPOSITION
beyond (sb's) comprehension
Why he can't do it himself is beyond my comprehension.
Why he can't do it himself is beyond my comprehension.
without comprehension