understanding
Meaning of understanding
noun
- the ability to understand something; comprehension.
foreign visitors with little understanding of English
- sympathetic awareness or tolerance.
he wrote with understanding and affection of the people of Dent
- an informal or unspoken agreement or arrangement.
he and I have an understanding
he had only been allowed to come on the understanding that he would be on his best behaviour
- sympathetically aware of other people's feelings; tolerant and forgiving.
a kind and understanding man
people expect their doctor to be understanding
- having insight or good judgement.
- perceive the intended meaning of (words, a language, or a speaker).
he didn't understand a word I said
he could usually make himself understood
she understood what he was saying
- interpret or view (something) in a particular way.
as the term is usually understood, legislation refers to regulations and directives
- be sympathetically or knowledgeably aware of the character or nature of.
Picasso understood colour
I understand how you feel
Old English understandan (see under-, stand).
Information about understanding
- The plural form of understanding is: understandings.
- Languages in which understanding is used:
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Hyphenation of understanding
un-der-stand-ing
- It consists of 4 syllables and 13 chars.
- understanding is a word polysyllabic because it has four or more syllables
understanding synonyms
Meaning apprehension:
apprehension, discernment, savvy
Meaning agreement:
Meaning sympathy:
Meaning reason:
Meaning the ability to understand something:
Meaning a person's understanding:
Meaning a firm hold; a tight grasp:
Meaning comprehensive knowledge or skill in a particular subject or activity:
Meaning the ability to see, hear, or become aware of something through the senses:
Meaning a full understanding of a situation:
Meaning an explanation or way of explaining:
Meaning knowledge or awareness:
Meaning one's range of knowledge or understanding:
Meaning the action of conceiving a child or of one being conceived:
Meaning the process of digesting food:
Meaning the process of taking in and fully understanding information or ideas:
Meaning the process by which one thing absorbs or is absorbed by another:
Meaning facts, information, and skills acquired through experience or education; the theoretical or practical understanding of a subject:
Meaning knowledge or perception of a situation or fact:
Meaning the state of being aware of and responsive to one's surroundings:
Meaning sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others:
Meaning the feeling of sorrow and compassion caused by the suffering and misfortunes of others:
Meaning the ability to understand and share the feelings of another:
Meaning an emotional state or reaction:
Meaning anxiety; worry:
Meaning thoughtfulness and sensitivity towards others:
Meaning gentleness and kindness; kindliness:
Meaning the quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate:
Meaning the quality or condition of being sensitive:
Meaning the capacity to gain an accurate and deep understanding of someone or something:
Meaning behaviour that conforms to accepted standards of morality or respectability:
Meaning the quality of being humane; benevolence:
Meaning the promotion of human welfare:
Meaning kindness and tolerance in judging others:
Meaning friendly, helpful, or cooperative feelings or attitude:
Meaning compassion or forgiveness shown towards someone whom it is within one's power to punish or harm:
Meaning the quality of being kind, tender, or mild-mannered:
Meaning the ability or willingness to tolerate the existence of opinions or behaviour that one dislikes or disagrees with:
Meaning the fact or quality of being more merciful or tolerant than expected; clemency:
Meaning enthusiasm, affection, or kindness:
Meaning a gentle feeling of fondness or liking:
Meaning an intense feeling of deep affection:
Meaning an agreement with someone to do something:
Meaning an agreement entered into by two or more parties for their mutual benefit, especially in a business or political context:
Meaning an agreement between two or more people or groups as to what each will do for the other:
Meaning an official agreement intended to resolve a dispute or conflict:
Meaning a solemn promise or undertaking:
Meaning a declaration or assurance that one will do something or that a particular thing will happen:
Meaning a formal agreement between individuals or parties:
Meaning a small flat case containing face powder, a mirror, and a powder puff:
Meaning a written or spoken agreement, especially one concerning employment, sales, or tenancy, that is intended to be enforceable by law:
Meaning agreement or harmony between people or groups:
Meaning a formally concluded and ratified agreement between states:
Meaning an agreement:
Meaning an agreement with legal force:
Meaning feeling or showing sympathy and concern for others:
Meaning feeling, showing, or expressing sympathy:
Meaning having or displaying a quick and delicate appreciation of others' feelings:
Meaning careful not to inconvenience or harm others:
Meaning showing gentleness, kindness, and affection:
Meaning a group of people or things having similar characteristics:
Meaning kind, warm-hearted, or gentle:
Meaning showing consideration for the needs of other people:
Meaning showing willingness to allow the existence of opinions or behaviour that one does not necessarily agree with:
Meaning able to accept or tolerate delays, problems, or suffering without becoming annoyed or anxious:
Meaning patient and restrained:
Meaning (of a punishment or person in authority) more merciful or tolerant than expected:
Meaning showing or exercising mercy:
Meaning ready and willing to forgive:
Meaning having or showing compassion or benevolence:
Meaning showing the better qualities of humankind, such as kindness:
Meaning friendly and easy to talk to:
Meaning providing encouragement or emotional help:
Meaning serving or intended to remove someone's doubts or fears:
Meaning having or showing skill and sensitivity in dealing with others or with difficult issues:
Meaning having or showing an ability to deal with people in a sensitive and tactful way:
Meaning having or showing sensitive insight:
Meaning (especially of a change or distinction) so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyse or describe:
Meaning acting with or showing care and thought for the future:
Meaning understand (a situation) fully; grasp the full implications of:
Meaning acknowledge the existence, validity, or legality of:
Meaning become fully aware of (something) as a fact; understand clearly:
Meaning accept or admit the existence or truth of:
Meaning be aware of through observation, inquiry, or information:
Meaning consent to receive or undertake (something offered):
understanding antonyms
Meaning lack of knowledge or information:
Meaning a failure to understand something correctly:
Meaning lack of interest, concern, or sympathy:
Meaning refuse to take notice of or acknowledge; disregard intentionally:
Translation of understanding
- Spanish: comprensión, entendimiento
- French: comprehension
- German: Verständnis, Verstehen
- Italian: comprensione
- Portuguese: compreensão
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