understanding

Meanings

• the cognitive condition of someone who understands;
• "he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect"
• the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises;
• "there was an understanding between management and the workers"
• an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion;
• "I knew I could count on his understanding"
• the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination;
• know and comprehend the nature or meaning of;
• perceive (an idea or situation) mentally;
• make sense of a language;
• believe to be the case;
• be understanding of;
• characterized by understanding based on comprehension and discernment and empathy;
• "an understanding friend"

Synonyms

• apprehension
• discernment
• savvy
• agreement
• sympathy
• reason
• intellect
• understand
• realize
• realise
• see
• read
• interpret
• translate
• infer
• sympathize
• sympathise
• empathize
• empathise

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