understanding
The act of one that understands or comprehendsThe act of one that understands or comprehends; the mental process of discernment of meaning.
» Men, as well as women, are much oftener led by their hearts than by their understandings.
Meaning
6 senses(uncountable, with of)The act of one that understands or comprehends; the mental process of discernment of meaning.
There are certain things that defy human understanding.
Verstehen, Verständnis, Begreifen
понима́ниеponimánije, разуме́ниеrazuménije
розумі́нняrozumínnja, зрозумі́нняzrozumínnja
(countable, with of)Reason or intelligence; ability to grasp the full meaning of knowledge; ability to infer.
She has a solid understanding of particle physics.
понима́ниеponimánije
(countable, with of)Opinion, judgement, or outlook.
According to my understanding, the situation is quite perilous. I wonder if you see it this way, too.
Verständnis
An agreement of minds; harmony; something mutually understood or agreed upon.
(countable, uncountable, with of)An informal contract; a mutual agreement.
I thought we had an understanding - you do the dishes, and I throw the trash.
Vereinbarung
взаимопонима́ниеvzaimoponimánije, согла́сиеsoglásije
уго́даuhóda, порозумі́нняporozumínnja, домо́вленістьdomóvlenistʹ
(countable, uncountable, with of)A reconciliation of differences.
The parties of the negotiation have managed to come to an understanding.
Einigung
(uncountable, with of)Sympathy.
He showed much understanding for my problems when he heard about my past.
Verständnis
порозумі́нняporozumínnja
- the cognitive condition of someone who understands
- the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination
- an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
- the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
Examples
1 sentencesMen, as well as women, are much oftener led by their hearts than by their understandings.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English understandinge, understondinge, from Old English understanding (“intelFrom Middle English understandinge, understondinge, from Old English understanding (“intelligence, understanding”), from Proto-West Germanic *undarstandingu, from Proto-Germanic *understandingō, equivalent to understand + -ing (gerund ending). Cognate with Middle Dutch onderstaninge, Middle Low German understandinge, Middle High German understandunge.
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Forms
plural: understandings| Singular | understanding |
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Synonyms
9 synonyms- the cognitive condition of someone who understands:apprehensiondiscernmentsavvy
- the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination:reasonintellect
- an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion:sympathy
- the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises:agreement
Word family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable