Grasp in a sentence as a noun

Once you grasp the concept of distributed VCS, those things should be a joy to use.

"It's pretty amazing how far we've extended our reach, if not our grasp.

I don't think they have any grasp on the sort of massive scope changes like this would require.

What they don't grasp is that someone would want their mind to work that way all the time, as a matter of course.

I don't like these kinds of posts, because they suggest that happiness is something just within our grasp, if only we did the exact right thing to grasp it.

Not to mention the system keeps trying to move the dangling carrot of retirement further and further away from their grasp by attempting to increase retirement age.

Grasp in a sentence as a verb

But yeah, I do think there are some well-meaning people don't grasp the technology, and if they did, they'd have a different opinion about the dangers of unchecked surveillance.

It sucks to grasp your own limitations and admit that you might not be a good enough coder to contribute to the product at this point, but this is a critical time for the future of the product.

This is a meticulously researched, marvelously analyzed, and brilliantly synthesized order done by a judge who has a keen grasp of not just the facts of the case but of those that really matter.

You grasp the really cool part of the concept -- we all live on computers -- and forget that details and practical implications -- simulated people living in a simulation and real people living in reality aren't really different.

What will burn bridges and what won't?So my question to PG and any other resourceful folks out there is: how do you approach a problem domain in which you know nothing, and manage to gain enough of a map of the territory so that you listen to someone's one-word suggestions and instantly grasp the implications?

Grasp definitions

noun

understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something; "he has a good grasp of accounting practices"

See also: appreciation hold

noun

the limit of capability; "within the compass of education"

See also: compass range reach

noun

an intellectual hold or understanding; "a good grip on French history"; "they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities"; "he was in the grip of a powerful emotion"; "a terrible power had her in its grasp"

See also: grip

noun

the act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing"

See also: clasp clench clutch clutches grip hold

verb

hold firmly

verb

get the meaning of something; "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?"

See also: grok comprehend savvy compass apprehend