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   understanding

   /ˌʌndəˈstandɪŋ/

   noun

   • 1. the ability to understand something; comprehension: "foreign visitors with little understanding of English" Similar comprehensionapprehensiongraspgripmasteryperceptiondiscernmentappreciationinterpretationcognizancekenconceptiondigestionassimilationabsorptionknowledgeawarenessconsciousnessinsight intofamiliarity withacquaintance withskill inexpertise inproficiency ininformal:know-howOpposite ignorancemisunderstanding
   • ▪ the power of abstract thought; intellect: "a child of sufficient intelligence and understanding" Similar intellectintelligencemindbrainpowercapabilityinsightjudgementsensereasonreasoningintuitionshrewdnesssharpnessquicknessacumensagacityperspicacitywisdomwitthoughtmentalitybrainspowers of reasoning/intuitionsavoir faireinformal:grey matternoussavvyknow-how
   • ▪ an individual's perception or judgement of a situation: "my understanding was that he would find a new supplier" Similar beliefperceptionviewnotionideaconclusionconvictionfeelingopinionintuitionimpressionassumptionsuppositionpostulationway of thinkingpoint of viewsuspicionsneaking suspicionhunchfunny feeling
   • 2. sympathetic awareness or tolerance: "he wrote with understanding and affection of the people of Dent" Similar compassionsympathypityempathyfeelingconcernconsideratenessconsiderationtendernesstender-heartednesskindnesskind-heartednesssensitivityinsightfellow feelingbrotherly loveneighbourlinessdecencyhumanityhumanitarianismhumanenesscharitygoodwillmercymercifulnessgentlenesstolerancelenienceleniencywarmthwarm-heartednessaffectionloveOpposite ignoranceindifference
   • 3. an informal or unspoken agreement or arrangement: "he and I have an understanding" Similar agreementgentleman's agreementarrangementdealbargainsettlementpledgepromisepactcompactcontractconcordtreatycovenantbond

   adjective

   • 1. sympathetically aware of other people's feelings; tolerant and forgiving: "a kind and understanding man"
   • 2. having insight or good judgement. archaic

   Derivatives

   • 1. understandingly adverb

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     UNDERSTANDING meaning: 1. knowledge about a subject,...

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     UNDERSTANDING definicja: 1. knowledge about a subject,...

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   To be understanding is to be sympathetic to someone’s woes. Understanding a concept means you get it. Your understanding might be that your mother will always drive you to school if you miss the bus.

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   Understanding is the mental process of comprehending, interpreting, or discerning something. It can also refer to a state of cooperative or mutually tolerant relations, a mutual agreement, or a philosophical concept.

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb understand, which means to grasp the meaning of, reasonableness of, or nature of something. See also related phrases, articles, and games on understand.