understanding
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Noun [edit]
understanding (countable and uncountable; plural understandings)
- (uncountable) Mental, sometimes emotional process of comprehension, assimilation of knowledge, which is subjective by its nature.
- (countable) Reason or intelligence, ability to grasp the full meaning of knowledge, ability to infer.
- (countable) Opinion, judgement or outlook.
- According to my understanding, the situation is quite perilous. I wonder if you see it this way, too.
- (countable) An informal contract, mutual agreement.
- I thought we had an understanding - you do the dishes, and I throw the trash.
- (countable) A reconciliation of differences.
- The parties of the negotiation have managed to come to an understanding.
- (uncountable) Sympathy.
- He showed much understanding when he found out of my troublesome familial history.
- All that people individually sense and feel of themselves.
Translations [edit]
Mental process of comprehension, assimilation of knowledge, subjective by its nature
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Ability to grasp the full meaning of knowledge, ability to infer
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Opinion, judgement or outlook
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Informal contract, mutual agreement
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Reconciliation of differences
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Sympathy
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All that people individually sense and feel of ourselves
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Adjective [edit]
understanding (comparative more understanding, superlative most understanding)
- Showing compassion.
Translations [edit]
Showing compassion
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Verb [edit]
understanding
- Present participle of understand.
