understanding ʌndəˈstandɪŋ/Submit noun plural noun: understandings 1. the ability to understand something; comprehension. foreign visitors with little understanding of English synonyms: comprehension, apprehension, grasp, grip, mastery, perception, discernment, appreciation, interpretation, cognizance, ken, conception, digestion, assimilation, absorption; knowledge, awareness, consciousness; insight into, familiarity with, acquaintance with; skill in, expertise in, proficiency in; informalknow-how the aim of the examination is to test basic understanding of the written language antonyms: ignorance, misunderstanding the power of abstract thought; intellect. a child of sufficient intelligence and understanding synonyms: intellect, intelligence, mind, brainpower, capability, insight, judgement, sense, reason, reasoning; More an individuals perception or judgement of a situation. my understanding was that he would find a new supplier synonyms: belief, perception, view, notion, idea, conclusion, conviction, feeling, opinion, intuition, impression, assumption, supposition, postulation, way of thinking, point of view; suspicion, sneaking suspicion, hunch, funny feeling it was my understanding that because of the war there would be no ceremonies 2. sympathetic awareness or tolerance. he wrote with understanding and affection of the people of Dent synonyms: compassion, sympathy, pity, empathy, feeling, concern, considerateness, consideration, tenderness, tender-heartedness, kindness, kind-heartedness, sensitivity, insight, fellow feeling, brotherly love, neighbourliness, decency, humanity, humanitarianism, humaneness, charity, goodwill, mercy, mercifulness, gentleness, tolerance, lenience, leniency, warmth, warm-heartedness, affection, love he always treated me with great kindness and understanding antonyms: ignorance, indifference 3. an informal or unspoken agreement or arrangement. he and I have an understanding synonyms: agreement, gentlemans agreement, arrangement, deal, bargain, settlement, pledge, promise, pact, compact, contract, concord, treaty, covenant, bond we had a tacit understanding that we would keep it secret
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