understood

Definition of Understood in English :

1. understood

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

Example Sentences:
'the understood conditions of troop withdrawal were clear'

2. silent, tacit, understood

implied by or inferred from actions or statements

Example Sentences:
'gave silent consent'
'a tacit agreement'
'the understood provisos of a custody agreement'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Understood

verb

1. the past tense and past participle of understand

adjective

2.

implied or inferred

3.

taken for granted; assumed

verb transitive, verb intransitive

1. pt. & pp. of

understand

adjective

2.

known; comprehended

3.

agreed upon

4.

implied but not expressed

v.

Past tense and past participle of understand.

adj.

1. Agreed on; assumed: the understood conditions of troop withdrawal.

2. Not expressed in writing; implied: the understood provisos of a custody agreement.