Associations to the word «Prehension»

Wiktionary

PREHENSION, noun. The act of grasping or gripping something, especially with the hands

Dictionary definition

PREHENSION, noun. The act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles).

Wise words

Don't use words too big for the subject. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite.
C. S. Lewis