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spontaneous comprehension

[/spɒnˈteɪniəs ˌkɒmprɪˈhenʃən/]
nounpl: spontaneous comprehensions
compreensão espontânea
1. The ability to understand or grasp something immediately and without deliberate effort or prior instruction
The child's spontaneous comprehension of the complex concept surprised the teacher.
A compreensão espontânea da criança sobre o conceito complexo surpreendeu o professor.
2. Natural, intuitive understanding that occurs without conscious reasoning or analysis
Through spontaneous comprehension, she grasped the underlying message of the poem.
Através da compreensão espontânea, ela captou a mensagem subjacente do poema.
Synonyms
intuitive understandingimmediate comprehensionnatural understandinginstinctive grasp
Antonyms
deliberate comprehensionstudied understandinglearned comprehensionanalytical understanding

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
compreensão espontânea
Standard usage in educational and psychological contexts
Portugal
compreensão espontânea
Common in academic and formal discourse
São Paulo
compreensão espontânea
Used in educational settings; no significant regional variation

Related Idioms & Phrases

light bulb moment
click with someone
get the gist
catch on
compreender de repente
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