understanding

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")

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.

5. (countable) An agreement of minds; harmony; something mutually understood or agreed upon.
   1. An informal contract; mutual agreement.

   2. A reconciliation of differences.

6. (uncountable) Sympathy.

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• 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 of understand