English Online Dictionary. What means understanding? What does understanding mean?
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")
- (gerund, uncountable) The act of one that understands or comprehends; comprehension; knowledge; discernment.
- (countable) Reason or intelligence; ability to grasp the full meaning of knowledge; ability to infer.
- (countable) Opinion, judgement, or outlook.
- (countable) An agreement of minds; harmony; something mutually understood or agreed upon.
- An informal contract; a mutual agreement.
- A reconciliation of differences.
- An informal contract; a mutual agreement.
- (uncountable) Sympathy.
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See also
- intellection
Adjective
understanding (comparative more understanding, superlative most understanding)
- Showing compassion, tolerance, and forbearance.
- (dated) Knowing; skilful.
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Verb
understanding
- present participle and gerund of understand