prehension prehensility • prehensive · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · prehension · · Text Latin · · Script 10 · · Length Definitions · · · (noun) the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles). Synonyms: grasping, taking hold, seizing. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · grasping · · Synonym 1 taking hold · · Synonym 2 seizing · · Synonym 3 Characters · · e latin small letter e U+0065 h latin small letter h U+0068 i latin small letter i U+0069 n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F p latin small letter p U+0070 r latin small letter r U+0072 s latin small letter s U+0073