understanding

understanding

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English

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ʌndəˈstandɪŋ/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˌʌndɚˈstændɪŋ/
  • Rhymes: -ændɪŋ
  • Hyphenation: un‧der‧stand‧ing

Noun

understanding (countable and uncountable, plural understandings) (with of, but with for in sense of "sympathy")

  1. (gerund, uncountable) The act of one that understands or comprehends; comprehension; knowledge; discernment.
  2. (countable) Reason or intelligence; ability to grasp the full meaning of knowledge; ability to infer.
  3. (countable) Opinion, judgement, or outlook.
  4. (countable) An agreement of minds; harmony; something mutually understood or agreed upon.
    1. An informal contract; a mutual agreement.
    2. A reconciliation of differences.
  5. (uncountable) Sympathy.

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See also

  • intellection

Adjective

understanding (comparative more understanding, superlative most understanding)

  1. Showing compassion, tolerance, and forbearance.
  2. (dated) Knowing; skilful.

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Verb

understanding

  1. present participle and gerund of understand

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