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- Dictionaryun·der·stand·ing/ˌəndərˈstandiNG/
noun
- 1. the ability to understand something; comprehension: "foreign visitors with little understanding of English" Similar Opposite
adjective
- 1. sympathetically aware of other people's feelings; tolerant and forgiving: "people expect their doctor to be understanding"
- 2. having insight or good judgment. archaic
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1. : a mental grasp : comprehension. 2. a. : the power of comprehending. especially : the capacity to apprehend general relations of particulars. b. : the power to make experience intelligible by applying concepts and categories. 3. a. : a mutual agreement not formally entered into but in some degree binding on each side. b.
adjective. approving uk / ˌʌn.dəˈstæn.dɪŋ / us / ˌʌn.dɚˈstæn.dɪŋ / B2. An understanding person who has the ability to know how other people are feeling, and can forgive them if they do something wrong: He had expected her to be horrified, but she was actually very understanding. More examples.
To be understanding is to be sympathetic to someone’s woes. Understanding a concept means you get it. Your understanding might be that your mother will always drive you to school if you miss the bus.
Understanding definition: mental process of a person who comprehends; comprehension; personal interpretation. See examples of UNDERSTANDING used in a sentence.
understand, comprehend, appreciate mean to have a clear or complete idea of. understand and comprehend are very often interchangeable. understand may, however, stress the fact of having attained a firm mental grasp of something. orders that were fully understood and promptly obeyed.
to know how someone feels or why someone behaves in a particular way: My wife doesn't understand me. Sometimes I don't understand James. [ + question word ] You don't understand what it's like/ how it feels to have to beg on the streets. understand someone/something to mean something.
verb (used without object) , un·der·stood, un·der·stand·ing. to perceive what is meant; grasp the information conveyed: She told them about it in simple words, hoping they would understand. to accept tolerantly or sympathetically: If you can't do it, I'll understand. to have knowledge or background, as on a particular subject:
Definition of understanding noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
UNDERSTANDING definition: 1. knowledge about a subject, situation, etc or about how something works: 2. an informal…. Learn more.
Definition of understand verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
