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understanding
(,/@/nd/@/r'st/&/nd/I//N/ )

adjective (a)

  • Knowing; intelligent; skillful; as, he is an understanding man.(adjective)
    source: webster1913

noun (n)

  • the cognitive condition of someone who understands(noun.cognition)
    Example:
    He has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect.
    Synonym:
    apprehension, discernment, savvy
    source: wordnet30
  • the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises(noun.communication)
    Example:
    There was an understanding between management and the workers.
    Synonym:
    agreement
    source: wordnet30
  • an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion(noun.cognition)
    Example:
    I knew I could count on his understanding.
    Synonym:
    sympathy
    source: wordnet30
  • the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination(noun.cognition)
    Synonym:
    intellect, reason
    source: wordnet30
  • The act of one who understands a thing, in any sense of the verb; knowledge; discernment; comprehension; interpretation; explanation.(noun)
    source: webster1913

adjective satellite (s)

  • characterized by understanding based on comprehension and discernment and empathy(adj.all)
    Example:
    An understanding friend.
    source: wordnet30
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