understanding
Letters that make understanding
s, a, d, e, g, n, r, t, i, u
are letters that make 'understanding'
Words within understanding
ER, ding, AN, UN, ng, tan, under, standing, erst, in, din, stand, DE, IN, ND, Er, In, Nd, Ta, understand
are words within 'understanding'
5 possible definitions for 'understanding'
Understanding as "an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion"
Under this definition, understanding is a noun and has the following properties:
Synonyms
sympathy
has the same meaning as understanding
understanding as a type
'understanding' can be a type of disposition, tendency, inclination.
Derivatives of understanding
sympathize, sympathise, empathize, empathise, understand, sympathetic
are derivatives of 'understanding'.
Example of understanding used within this context
"his sympathies were always with the underdog", "I knew I could count on his understanding"
Understanding as "the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises"
Under this definition, understanding is a noun and has the following properties:
Synonyms
agreement
has the same meaning as understanding
understanding as a type
'understanding' can be a type of statement.
Types of understanding
conspiracy, covenant, deal, settlement, reservation, fair-trade agreement, oral contract, suicide pact, sale, submission, confederacy, unilateral contract, sales agreement, working agreement, bargain, gentlemen's agreement, written agreement, entente, entente cordiale, severance agreement
are types of 'understanding'.
Parts of understanding
condition, term
are parts of 'understanding'.
Derivatives of understanding
agree
is a derivative of understanding.
Example of understanding used within this context
"they had an agreement that they would not interfere in each other's business", "there was an understanding between management and the workers"
Understanding as "the cognitive condition of someone who understands"
Under this definition, understanding is a noun and has the following properties:
Synonyms
discernment, apprehension, savvy
have the same meaning as 'understanding'
understanding as a type
'understanding' can be a type of knowing.
Types of understanding
comprehension, appreciation, grasp, hold, realisation, insight, grasping, realization, recognition, self-knowledge, smattering, hindsight, brainstorm, brainwave
are types of 'understanding'.
Derivatives of understanding
see, get the picture, grok, comprehend, apprehend, understand, realize, realise, compass, savvy, dig, grasp
are derivatives of 'understanding'.
Example of understanding used within this context
"he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect"
Understanding as "the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination"
Under this definition, understanding is a noun and has the following properties:
Synonyms
intellect, reason
have the same meaning as 'understanding'
understanding as a type
'understanding' can be a type of faculty, mental faculty, module.
Derivatives of understanding
conclude, argue, reason out, reason
are derivatives of 'understanding'.
Understanding as "characterized by understanding based on comprehension and discernment and empathy"
Under this definition, understanding is an adjective and has the following properties:
Similar to understanding
perceptive
is similar to understanding.
Example of understanding used within this context
"an understanding friend"