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understanding

un·der·stand·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uhn-der-stan-ding]
    • /ˌʌn dərˈstæn dɪŋ/
    • /ˌʌndəˈstændɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhn-der-stan-ding]
    • /ˌʌn dərˈstæn dɪŋ/

Definitions of understanding word

  • noun understanding mental process of a person who comprehends; comprehension; personal interpretation: My understanding of the word does not agree with yours. 2
  • noun understanding intellectual faculties; intelligence; mind: a quick understanding. 1
  • noun understanding superior power of discernment; enlightened intelligence: With her keen understanding she should have become a leader. 1
  • noun understanding knowledge of or familiarity with a particular thing; skill in dealing with or handling something: an understanding of accounting practice. 1
  • noun understanding a state of cooperative or mutually tolerant relations between people: To him, understanding and goodwill were the supreme virtues. 1
  • noun 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 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 Understanding

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

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".

understanding usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for understanding

adj understanding

  • sympathetic — characterized by, proceeding from, exhibiting, or feeling sympathy; sympathizing; compassionate: a sympathetic listener.
  • generous — liberal in giving or sharing; unselfish: a generous patron of the arts; a generous gift.
  • kindly — having, showing, or proceeding from a benevolent disposition or spirit; kindhearted: kindly people.
  • compassionate — If you describe someone or something as compassionate, you mean that they feel or show pity, sympathy, and understanding for people who are suffering.
  • perceptive — having or showing keenness of insight, understanding, or intuition: a perceptive analysis of the problems involved.

Antonyms for understanding

adj understanding

  • merciless — without mercy; having or showing no mercy; pitiless; cruel: a merciless critic.
  • unfeeling — not feeling; devoid of feeling; insensible or insensate.
  • unsympathetic — characterized by, proceeding from, exhibiting, or feeling sympathy; sympathizing; compassionate: a sympathetic listener.
  • selfish — devoted to or caring only for oneself; concerned primarily with one's own interests, benefits, welfare, etc., regardless of others.
  • inconsiderate — without due regard for the rights or feelings of others: It was inconsiderate of him to keep us waiting.

noun understanding

  • misunderstanding — failure to understand correctly; mistake as to meaning or intent.

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