prehension

prehension

prɪˈhɛnʃ(ə)n/

noun

noun: prehension

1. 1.

   ZoologyPsychology

   the action of grasping or seizing.
2. 2.

   Philosophy

   an interaction of a subject with an event or entity which involves perception but not necessarily cognition.

Origin

early 19th century: from Latin prehensio(n- ), from prehendere ‘to grasp’.

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