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understandings

un·der·stand·ing
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Transcription

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

Definitions of understandings word

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

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 Understandings

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Understandings

understandings 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.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

understandings usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for understandings

noun understandings

adjective understandings

All 49 Synonyms of understandings

Antonyms for understandings

noun understandings

  • clouds — a comedy (423 b.c.) by Aristophanes.
  • confusions — Plural form of confusion.
  • darks — Plural form of dark.
  • deaths — Plural form of death.
  • disagreements — Plural form of disagreement.
All 23 Antonyms of understandings

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