Comprehender

/ˌkɒmprɪˈhɛndər/ noun

Definition

One who comprehends or understands; a person capable of understanding something.

Etymology

From comprehend plus the agent suffix -er. While grammatically sound, this term is quite rare and mostly appears in philosophical texts.

Kelly Says

Comprehender is one of those perfectly logical English words that nobody really uses—we say 'someone who understands' instead, showing how English often prefers natural phrases over mechanically created agent nouns!

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