prehension
- noun
- /prɪˈhɛnʃən/
- Specialized
:
aprehensión
- Proper prehension of the object is essential for effective manipulation during the task.
- tridigital prehension
- prehension patterns
- lateral prehension
Examples
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With our proposed pattern of prehension, the thumb is now actively flexed about the carpometacarpal (CMP) and the interphalangeal (IP) joint.
Academic text (1995) -
The adjustment and positioning of each finger are functionally very important in order to achieve a more physiological prehension without any interference.
Academic text (1995) -
* It provides a stable grip with a lower prehension force.
Academic text (1995) -
Table 1 shows the values of these angles (14) for the prehension patterns considered in Figure 7.
Academic text (1995) -
Figure 7 shows a 3-D representation of the proposed prosthesis for the two preferred prehension patterns.
Academic text (1995) -
The only difference between these two prehension modes is the angle of inclination of the thumb (25 degrees or 59 degrees).
Academic text (1995) -
Accordingly, action at a distance and the reverse side of this—prehension at a distance—are occurring all the time.
Academic text (1991) -
But prehensions in the mode of presentational immediacy are among those prehensions that we enjoy with the most vivid consciousness.
Academic text (1991) -
One possible measure of the success of the shift to jaw prehension and chemical senses is that, in terms of extant species, scleroglossans outnumber iguanians 4.5 to 1.
Academic text (2006) -
The octopus used its tentacles for effective prehension of the shellfish.
Synonyms
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8.2
A firm grip on something or a quick way to reach someone
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1.1
A tight hold with the hand or arm on something
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4.1
A firm grip with the hands or arms that keeps something from moving
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2.7
To hold something firmly with the hand or another body part
A tight hold on something using hands or arms
How Firm
Surface Forms
Morphology
prehension = apprehend (semi-transparent) = prehend + ion
The noun is formed from the Latin combining stem 'prehend' + '-ion'; because 'prehend' is not a standalone modern English word, learners get only partial clues (related verbs like 'apprehend'/'comprehend' offer some help).
Etymology
The word prehension comes from the Latin root prehend meaning 'to seize' or 'to grasp', and you can see the same idea in comprehend, which means to 'grasp' an idea, and in apprehend, which means to 'seize' someone. So, prehension is the act of taking hold or grasping something, whether with the hand or with the mind.