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Understanding

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Noun

1. apprehension, discernment, savvy, understanding

the cognitive condition of someone who understands

Example Sentences:
'he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect'

2. agreement, understanding

the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises

Example Sentences:
'they had an agreement that they would not interfere in each other's business'
'there was an understanding between management and the workers'

3. sympathy, understanding

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

Example Sentences:
'his sympathies were always with the underdog'
'I knew I could count on his understanding'

4. intellect, reason, understanding

the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination

Example Sentences:
'we are told that man is endowed with reason and capable of distinguishing good from evil'

Adjective

5. understanding

characterized by understanding based on comprehension and discernment and empathy

Example Sentences:
'an understanding friend'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Understanding

see synonyms of understanding
noun
1. 
the ability to learn, judge, make decisions, etc; intelligence or sense
2. 
personal opinion or interpretation of a subject
my understanding of your predicament
3. 
a mutual agreement or compact, esp an informal or private one
4. mainly British
an unofficial engagement to be married
5. philosophy archaic
the mind, esp the faculty of reason
6.  on the understanding that
adjective
7. 
sympathetic, tolerant, or wise towards people
8. 
possessing judgment and intelligence

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Understanding

see synonyms of understanding
noun
1. 
the mental quality, act, or state of a person who understands; comprehension, knowledge, discernment, sympathetic awareness, etc.
2. 
the power or ability to think, learn, judge, etc.; intelligence; sense
3. 
a specific interpretation or inference
one's understanding of a matter
4. 
a. 
mutual comprehension, as of ideas, intentions, etc.
b. 
a mutual agreement, esp. one that settles differences or is informal and not made public
adjective
5. 
that understands; having or characterized by comprehension, sympathy, etc.

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Understanding

see synonyms of understanding
n.
1.
a. The ability by which one understands; intelligence: concepts that are beyond the understanding of a child.
b. The quality or condition of one who understands; comprehension: Do you have much understanding of calculus? See Synonyms at reason.
2. Individual or specified judgment or outlook; opinion: In my understanding, this is a good plan.
3. A usually implicit agreement between two or more people or groups: an understanding between neighbors over late-night noise.
4. A disposition to appreciate or share the feelings and thoughts of others; sympathy: Can't you show some understanding for the poor child?
adj.
Characterized by or having good sense or compassion: an understanding teacher.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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