Understanding — synonyms, definition

1. understanding (a)

accepting appreciative attentive clairvoyant clear-sighted cognisant cognizant comprehending conscious considerate cordial discerning enlightened favourable generous informed intellectual intelligent judicious kindly • • •

2. understanding (Noun)

acumen agreement appreciation apprehension aptitude arrangement assumption astuteness awareness bargain belief bond charity clemency cognisance cognition cognizance commiseration common sense compact • • •

understanding (Noun) — The cognitive condition of someone who understands. ex. "he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect"

understanding (Noun) — The statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises. ex. "there was an understanding between management and the workers"

understanding (Noun) — An inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion. ex. "I knew I could count on his understanding"

understanding (Noun) — The capacity for rational thought, inference or discrimination. ex. "we are told that man is endowed with understanding and capable of distinguishing good from evil"

disposition faculty inclination knowing mental faculty module statement tendency appreciation bargain brainstorm brainwave comprehension confederacy conspiracy covenant deal entente entente cordiale fair-trade agreement gentlemen's agreement grasp grasping hindsight hold insight oral contract realisation • • • condition term

3. understanding (Adjective)

understanding (Adjective) — Characterized by understanding based on comprehension and discernment and empathy. ex. "an understanding friend"

4. understanding (Verb)

empathising empathizing inferring interpreting reading realising realizing seeing sympathising sympathizing translating

understanding (Verb) — Know and comprehend the nature or meaning of. ex. "She did not understand her husband" ex. "I understand what she means"

understanding (Verb) — Perceive (an idea or situation) mentally. ex. "I don't understand the idea"

understanding (Verb) — Make sense of a language. ex. "She understands French"

understanding (Verb) — Believe to be the case. ex. "I understand you have no previous experience?"

understanding (Verb) — Be understanding of. ex. "You don't need to explain--I understand!"

believing appreciating apprehending bottoming catching compassing comprehending construing digging fathoming figuring out following getting getting the picture grasping grokking interpreting licking making out penetrating perceiving • • •