understanding

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UK /ʌndəˈstandɪŋ/ US /ˌʌndɚˈstændɪŋ/

noun 5adj 2

Collocations

(noun.) knowledge of a subject, of how sth works, etc.

ADJ

complete, full

Sarah demonstrated a complete understanding of how the new software worked after just one training session.

growing

clear, deep, good, profound, proper, sophisticated, thorough, true

She developed a deep understanding of climate change after watching several documentaries.

adequate, basic, broad, general, sufficient

limited

My limited understanding of Spanish made it difficult to follow the conversation at the restaurant.

conceptual, critical, rational, theoretical | historical, musical, scientific, etc. | instinctive

common

The two companies reached a common understanding about how to share the project costs fairly.

QUANT

level

My teacher said I need to improve my level of understanding in mathematics before the exam.

VERB + UNDERSTANDING

have | show

reflect

Her recent decisions reflect a better understanding of what her children actually need.

lack | acquire, arrive at, gain | give sb

advance, broaden, deepen, develop, enhance, enrich, improve, increase

Learning a new language helped broaden my understanding of different cultures and ways of thinking.

PREP

~ about

Most teenagers lack a proper understanding about climate change and its effects on our planet.

~ of

PHRASES

a lack of understanding

(noun.) intelligence

ADJ

human

VERB + UNDERSTANDING

pass

The complexity of quantum physics passes most people's understanding.

PREP

beyond (your) ~

How quantum physics works is completely beyond my understanding.

(noun.) ability to feel sympathy and trust

ADJ

deeper, great | mutual | international

VERB + UNDERSTANDING

show

The teacher showed great understanding when the student explained why he missed the deadline.

bring (about), develop, lead to

Learning about different cultures can develop a deeper understanding of the world around us.

gain in, grow in

As she read more books about the subject, her understanding grew in depth and clarity.

foster, promote, work for

PREP

~ between

The teacher worked hard to build understanding between the two groups of students.

(noun.) informal agreement

ADJ

written | verbal

tacit, unspoken

The team worked together with a tacit understanding about their roles and responsibilities.

VERB + UNDERSTANDING

have

come to, reach

After several discussions, the two neighbors finally reached an understanding about the garden fence.

PREP

~ between

There was a quiet understanding between the two neighbors about sharing the garden fence.

~ on

We reached an understanding on how to share the household chores fairly.

on the ~

We agreed to help with the project on the understanding that we'd finish by Friday.

Definitions

noun

The act of one that understands or comprehends; the mental process of discernment of meaning.

There are certain things that defy human understanding.

The Ways of Heav’n are dark and intricate, Puzzled in Mazes, and perplext with Errors; Our Underſtanding traces ’em in vain, Loſt and bewilder’d in the fruitleſs Search; […]

Reason or intelligence; ability to grasp the full meaning of knowledge; ability to infer.

She has a solid understanding of particle physics.

Opinion, judgement, or outlook.

It is the goneness of the Holocaust that produces the simultaneous profusion of discourses and understandings; the goneness is what opens up, what spurs, what unleashes the perpetual desire to do, to make, to rethink the Holocaust.

There is a multitude of theisms, many understandings of God, even within the same religious tradition.

An agreement of minds; harmony; something mutually understood or agreed upon.

I thought we had an understanding - you do the dishes, and I throw the trash.

An agreement of minds; harmony; something mutually understood or agreed upon.

The parties of the negotiation have managed to come to an understanding.

adj

Showing compassion, tolerance, and forbearance; sympathetically aware.

Knowing; skilful.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimina

noun — the cognitive condition of someone who understands

noun — an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an

sympathy

noun — the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises

agreement

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

There are certain things that defy human understanding.

Wiktionary

The Ways of Heav’n are dark and intricate, Puzzled in Mazes, and perplext with Errors; Our Underſtanding traces ’em in vain, Loſt and bewilder’d in the fruitleſs Search; […]

Wiktionary

She has a solid understanding of particle physics.

Wiktionary

We must sow the seeds of mutual understanding.

Tatoeba · #22839

Mutual understanding is essential.

Tatoeba · #23361

Nobody contributed to the understanding of dreams as much as Freud.

Tatoeba · #34065

Usage Notes

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