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understanding

/,əndər'stændɪŋ/

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noun
the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
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"there was an understanding between management and the workers"

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agreement

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statement
noun
the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination
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intellect reason

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mental faculty faculty module
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an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
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"I knew I could count on his understanding"

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sympathy

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tendency disposition inclination
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the cognitive condition of someone who understands
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"he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect"

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apprehension discernment savvy

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knowing
adjective
characterized by understanding based on comprehension and discernment and empathy
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"an understanding friend"

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perceptive

Examples of understanding

"there was an understanding between management and the workers"
"I knew I could count on his understanding"
"he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect"
"an understanding friend"