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- [self uhn-der-stan-ding]
- /sɛlf ˌʌn dərˈstæn dɪŋ/
- /self ˌʌndəˈstændɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [self uhn-der-stan-ding]
- /sɛlf ˌʌn dərˈstæn dɪŋ/
Definitions of self-understanding word
- noun self-understanding mental process of a person who comprehends; comprehension; personal interpretation: My understanding of the word does not agree with yours. 1
- noun self-understanding intellectual faculties; intelligence; mind: a quick understanding. 1
- noun self-understanding superior power of discernment; enlightened intelligence: With her keen understanding she should have become a leader. 1
- noun self-understanding knowledge of or familiarity with a particular thing; skill in dealing with or handling something: an understanding of accounting practice. 1
- noun self-understanding a state of cooperative or mutually tolerant relations between people: To him, understanding and goodwill were the supreme virtues. 1
- noun self-understanding a mutual agreement, especially of a private, unannounced, or tacit kind: They had an understanding about who would do the dishes. 1
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Origin of self-understanding
First appearance:
before 1050 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1050; Middle English understandynge, late Old English understandincge (noun). See understand, -ing1, -ing2
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Parts of speech for Self-understanding
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
self-understanding popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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