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understanding
un·der·stand·ing U0059400 (ŭn′dər-stăn′dĭng)n.1. a. The ability by which one understands; intelligence: concepts that are beyond the understanding of a child.b. The quality or condition of one who understands; comprehension: Do you have much understanding of calculus? See Synonyms at reason.2. Individual or specified judgment or outlook; opinion: In my understanding, this is a good plan.3. A usually implicit agreement between two or more people or groups: an understanding between neighbors over late-night noise.4. A disposition to appreciate or share the feelings and thoughts of others; sympathy: Can't you show some understanding for the poor child?adj. Characterized by or having good sense or compassion: an understanding teacher.
un′der·stand′ing·ly adv.understanding (ˌʌndəˈstændɪŋ) n1. the ability to learn, judge, make decisions, etc; intelligence or sense2. personal opinion or interpretation of a subject: my understanding of your predicament. 3. a mutual agreement or compact, esp an informal or private one4. chiefly Brit an unofficial engagement to be married5. (Philosophy) philosophy archaic the mind, esp the faculty of reason6. on the understanding that with the condition that; providingadj7. sympathetic, tolerant, or wise towards people8. possessing judgment and intelligence ˌunderˈstandingly advun•der•stand•ing (ˌʌn dərˈstæn dɪŋ)
n. 1. the mental process of a person who understands; comprehension; personal interpretation. 2. intellectual faculties; intelligence. 3. knowledge of or familiarity with a particular thing. 4. a state of cooperation between people, nations, factions, etc. 5. a mutual agreement. adj. 6. characterized by comprehension, empathy, or the like. [before 1050] UnderstandingSee also knowledge; learning; perception; philosophy; thinking.
dysphasiaan impaired state of the power of speech or of the ability to comprehend language, caused by injury to the brain.empathythe power of entering into another’s personality and imaginatively experiencing his feelings. — empathie, adj.epexegesisan additional explanation; the use of more words to clarify further. — epexegetic, epexegetical, adj.noologythe science of intuition and reason as phenomena of the mind. — noological, adj.comprehension understanding1. 'comprehension'Both comprehension and understanding can be used to talk about someone's ability to understand something. He noted Bond's apparent lack of comprehension.The problems of solar navigation seem beyond comprehension.A very narrow subject would have become too highly technical for general understanding.2. 'understanding'If you have an understanding of something, you have some knowledge of it, or you know how it works or what it means. The past decade has seen huge advances in our general understanding of how the ear works.The job requires an understanding of Spanish.You cannot use comprehension with this meaning. Understanding has another meaning. If there is understanding between people, they are friendly towards each other and trust each other. What we need is greater understanding between management and workers.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  understanding - the cognitive condition of someone who understands; "he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect"discernment, savvy, apprehensionknowing - a clear and certain mental apprehensioncomprehension - an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result); "how you can do that is beyond my comprehension"; "he was famous for his comprehension of American literature"self-knowledge - an understanding of yourself and your goals and abilitiessmattering - a slight or superficial understanding of a subjectappreciation, grasp, hold - understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something; "he has a good grasp of accounting practices"grasping - understanding with difficulty; "the lecture was beyond his most strenuous graspings"hindsight - understanding the nature of an event after it has happened; "hindsight is always better than foresight"brainstorm, brainwave, insight - the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situationrealization, realisation, recognition - coming to understand something clearly and distinctly; "a growing realization of the risk involved"; "a sudden recognition of the problem he faced"; "increasing recognition that diabetes frequently coexists with other chronic diseases" | | 2. |  understanding - the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises; "they had an agreement that they would not interfere in each other's business"; "there was an understanding between management and the workers"agreementconspiracy, confederacy - a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful actfair-trade agreement - an agreement (illegal in the United States) between the manufacturer of a trademarked item of merchandise and its retail distributors to sell the item at a price at or above the price set by the manufacturercovenant - (Bible) an agreement between God and his people in which God makes certain promises and requires certain behavior from them in returnunilateral contract - a one-sided agreement whereby you promise to do (or refrain from doing) something in return for a performance (not a promise)sales agreement, sale - an agreement (or contract) in which property is transferred from the seller (vendor) to the buyer (vendee) for a fixed price in money (paid or agreed to be paid by the buyer); "the salesman faxed the sales agreement to his home office"statement - a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc; "according to his statement he was in London on that day"term, condition - (usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement; "the contract set out the conditions of the lease"; "the terms of the treaty were generous"bargain, deal - an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each; "he made a bargain with the devil"; "he rose to prominence through a series of shady deals"working agreement - an informal agreement to work togethergentlemen's agreement - a personal agreement based on honor and not legally bindingwritten agreement - a legal document summarizing the agreement between partiessubmission - an agreement between parties in a dispute to abide by the decision of an arbiterentente, entente cordiale - a friendly understanding between political powersoral contract - an agreement that is not in writing and is not signed by the parties but is a real existing contract that lacks only the formal requirement of a memorandum to render it enforceable in litigationreservation - the written record or promise of an arrangement by which accommodations are secured in advancesettlement - a conclusive resolution of a matter and disposition of itseverance agreement - an agreement on the terms on which an employee will leavesuicide pact - an agreement by two or more people to commit suicide together at a given place and time; "the two lovers killed themselves in a suicide pact" | | 3. |  understanding - an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion; "his sympathies were always with the underdog"; "I knew I could count on his understanding"sympathyinclination, tendency, disposition - an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others; "he had an inclination to give up too easily"; "a tendency to be too strict" | | 4. |  understanding - the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination; "we are told that man is endowed with reason and capable of distinguishing good from evil"intellect, reasonfaculty, mental faculty, module - one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind | | Adj. | 1. |  understanding - characterized by understanding based on comprehension and discernment and empathy; "an understanding friend"perceptive - having the ability to perceive or understand; keen in discernment; "a perceptive eye"; "a perceptive observation" |
understandingnoun1. perception, knowledge, grasp, sense, know-how (informal), intelligence, judgment, awareness, appreciation, insight, skill, penetration, mastery, comprehension, familiarity with, discernment, proficiency They have to have a basic understanding of computers.
perception ignorance, incomprehension, obtuseness2. sympathy, consideration, sensitivity, love, concern, humanity, affection, warmth, tolerance, goodwill, compassion, kindness, empathy, tenderness, neighbourliness, humanitarianism, fellow feeling, considerateness, kind feeling, kind-heartedness We would like to thank them for their patience and understanding.
sympathy insensitivity3. agreement, deal, promise, arrangement, accord, contract, bond, pledge, bargain, pact, compact, concord, gentlemen's agreement We had not set a date but there was an understanding between us.
agreement dispute, disagreement4. belief, view, opinion, impression, interpretation, feeling, idea, conclusion, notion, conviction, judgment, assumption, point of view, perception, suspicion, viewpoint, hunch, way of thinking, estimation, supposition, sneaking suspicion, funny feeling It is my understanding that this has been going on for many years.adjective1. sympathetic, kind, compassionate, considerate, kindly, accepting, patient, sensitive, forgiving, discerning, tolerant, responsive, perceptive, forbearing Her boss, who was very understanding, gave her time off.
sympathetic insensitive, unsympathetic, inconsiderate, intolerant, unfeeling, strictQuotations
"Shallow understanding from people of good will is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from people of ill will" [Martin Luther King Jr Letter from Birmingham Jail]
"The ill and unfit choice of words wonderfully obstructs the understanding" [Francis Bacon Novum Organum]
"I shall light a candle of understanding in thine heart, which shall not be put out" Bible: II Esdrasunderstandingnoun1. Intellectual hold:apprehension, comprehension, grasp, grip, hold.Informal: savvy.2. The faculty of thinking, reasoning, and acquiring and applying knowledge:brain (often used in plural), brainpower, intellect, intelligence, mentality, mind, sense, wit.Slang: smart (used in plural).3. An act or state of agreeing between parties regarding a course of action:accord, agreement, arrangement, bargain, compact, deal, pact.adjectiveCognizant of and comprehending the needs, feelings, problems, and views of others:empathetic, empathic, feeling, sympathetic.Translationsunderstand (andəˈstӕnd) verb – past tense, past participle ˌunderˈstood (-ˈstud) – 1. to see or know the meaning of (something). I can't understand his absence; Speak slowly to foreigners so that they'll understand you. 理解 懂，知道 2. to know (eg a person) thoroughly. She understands children/dogs. 瞭解(一個人等) 理解3. to learn or realize (something), eg from information received. At first I didn't understand how ill she was; I understood that you were planning to leave today. 獲悉 获悉ˌunderˈstandable adjective that can be understood. His anger is quite understandable. 可以理解的 可以理解的ˌunderˈstanding adjective (of a person) good at knowing how other people feel; sympathetic. an understanding person; Try to be more understanding! 通情達理的，有同理心的 通情达理的，有同情心的 noun1. the power of thinking clearly. a man of great understanding. 理解力 理解力，领会 2. the ability to sympathize with another person's feelings. His kindness and understanding were a great comfort to her. 同理心 体谅，同理心 3. a (state of) informal agreement. The two men have come to / reached an understanding after their disagreement. (非正式的)協議 （非正式）协议 make (oneself) understood to make one's meaning or intentions clear. He tried speaking German to them, but couldn't make himself understood. 使別人理解自己的意思 使别人理解自己的意思understanding → 善解人意的zhCNunderstanding
on the understanding thatDependent on agreement to a specific named condition. I'm willing to lend you the money, on the understanding that it will be repaid with interest. His parents agreed to pay for his college tuition, on the understanding that he would pursue a career in medicine.See also: on, that, understandingcome to an understanding with (someone)To reach an agreement or compromise with someone. Considering how they're arguing, I think it'll be a while before Aunt Jean is able to come to an understanding with Uncle Ed.See also: come, understandingreach an understandingTo achieve some state of mutual agreement (with someone) about something, especially after a period of discussion, debate, negotiation, etc. I've reached an understanding with my ex-wife about how we'll handle raising the kids. We've tried to be diplomatic with the other party during these negotiations, but we're finding it possible to reach an understanding.See also: reach, understandingthe foggiest understandingA basic, vague, or rudimentary understanding (about something). Often used in negative constructions. Do you have the foggiest understanding of how much this mistake is going to cost the company? Even though I could speak a little Japanese, I didn't have the foggiest understanding what the woman was talking about.See also: foggy, understandingcome to an understanding(with someone) Go to reach an understanding with someone.See also: come, understandingreach an understanding with someone and come to an understanding (with someone)to achieve a settlement or an agreement with someone. I hope we are able to reach an understanding with the commissioners. We were able to reach an understanding with Tony.See also: reach, understandingon the underˈstanding that... (formal) used to introduce a condition that must be agreed before something else can happen: They agreed to the changes on the understanding that they would be introduced gradually.See also: on, understandingunderstanding n. the feet. (Old. A pun. Always singular.) The boy has a good understanding. Majorly big gunboats, in fact. understanding
understanding Philosophy archaic the mind, esp the faculty of reason understanding see MEANINGFUL UNDERSTANDING AND EXPLANATION, VERSTEHEN.Understanding
UnderstandingA general term referring to an agreement, either express or implied, written or oral. The term understanding is an ambiguous one; in order to determine whether a particular understanding would constitute a contract that is legally binding on the parties involved, the circumstances must be examined to discover whether a meeting of the minds and an intent to be bound occurred. Cross-references Meeting of Minds. FinancialSeeRealizeunderstanding
Synonyms for understandingnoun perceptionSynonyms- perception
- knowledge
- grasp
- sense
- know-how
- intelligence
- judgment
- awareness
- appreciation
- insight
- skill
- penetration
- mastery
- comprehension
- familiarity with
- discernment
- proficiency
Antonyms- ignorance
- incomprehension
- obtuseness
noun sympathySynonyms- sympathy
- consideration
- sensitivity
- love
- concern
- humanity
- affection
- warmth
- tolerance
- goodwill
- compassion
- kindness
- empathy
- tenderness
- neighbourliness
- humanitarianism
- fellow feeling
- considerateness
- kind feeling
- kind-heartedness
Antonymsnoun agreementSynonyms- agreement
- deal
- promise
- arrangement
- accord
- contract
- bond
- pledge
- bargain
- pact
- compact
- concord
- gentlemen's agreement
Antonymsnoun beliefSynonyms- belief
- view
- opinion
- impression
- interpretation
- feeling
- idea
- conclusion
- notion
- conviction
- judgment
- assumption
- point of view
- perception
- suspicion
- viewpoint
- hunch
- way of thinking
- estimation
- supposition
- sneaking suspicion
- funny feeling
adj sympatheticSynonyms- sympathetic
- kind
- compassionate
- considerate
- kindly
- accepting
- patient
- sensitive
- forgiving
- discerning
- tolerant
- responsive
- perceptive
- forbearing
Antonyms- insensitive
- unsympathetic
- inconsiderate
- intolerant
- unfeeling
- strict
Synonyms for understandingnoun intellectual holdSynonyms- apprehension
- comprehension
- grasp
- grip
- hold
- savvy
noun the faculty of thinking, reasoning, and acquiring and applying knowledgeSynonyms- brain
- brainpower
- intellect
- intelligence
- mentality
- mind
- sense
- wit
- smart
noun an act or state of agreeing between parties regarding a course of actionSynonyms- accord
- agreement
- arrangement
- bargain
- compact
- deal
- pact
adj cognizant of and comprehending the needs, feelings, problems, and views of othersSynonyms- empathetic
- empathic
- feeling
- sympathetic
Synonyms for understandingnoun the cognitive condition of someone who understandsSynonyms- discernment
- savvy
- apprehension
Related Words- knowing
- comprehension
- self-knowledge
- smattering
- appreciation
- grasp
- hold
- grasping
- hindsight
- brainstorm
- brainwave
- insight
- realization
- realisation
- recognition
noun the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promisesSynonymsRelated Words- conspiracy
- confederacy
- fair-trade agreement
- covenant
- unilateral contract
- sales agreement
- sale
- statement
- term
- condition
- bargain
- deal
- working agreement
- gentlemen's agreement
- written agreement
- submission
- entente
- entente cordiale
- oral contract
- reservation
- settlement
- severance agreement
- suicide pact
noun an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinionSynonymsRelated Words- inclination
- tendency
- disposition
noun the capacity for rational thought or inference or discriminationSynonymsRelated Words- faculty
- mental faculty
- module
adj characterized by understanding based on comprehension and discernment and empathyRelated Words |