Able
Able adjective - Having the required skills for an acceptable level of performance.
Comprehending and able are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Comprehending" instead an adjective "Able".
Nearby Word: ability
Comprehending
Able and comprehending are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Able" instead an adjective "Comprehending".
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Miko has all around excellent hearing, being able to hear soft sounds, sounds from far away, and comprehending large numbers of different things at once.
Source: Super Senses -
Unfortunately, the human mind is not well-suited to comprehending time travel paradoxes, so the more damage is done to the timeline, the more subject they are to Sanity Slippage and, thus, the less able they are to do their jobs.
Source: Time Police
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