noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Rare literary or formal term for deep understanding or comprehension. Not used in everyday speech; modern equivalents include 理解 or 把握.
古典の文章では「領略」が深い理解を表すことがある。
In classical texts, 領略 can express deep understanding.
The exact derivation is uncertain; the kanji 領 (receive, comprehend) and 略 (abbreviation, roughly) combine to suggest grasping the essence of something. Likely a Sino-Japanese coinage.