understanding
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,851 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 9,767 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.005% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- the cognitive condition of someone who understands also: apprehension, discernment, savvy he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect
- the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises also: agreement they had an agreement that they would not interfere in each other's businessthere was an understanding between management and the workers
- an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion also: sympathy his sympathies were always with the underdogI knew I could count on his understanding
- the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination also: reason, intellect we are told that man is endowed with reason and capable of distinguishing good from evil
adjective
- characterized by understanding based on comprehension and discernment and empathy an understanding friend
understanding in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Not that the father entered into an understanding with the girl.
The Money Master, Complete · Gilbert Parker · Chapter 1
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Maybe down there we'll come to a better understanding of each other.
The Bad Man: A Novel · Charles Hanson Towne · Chapter 1
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Give me a few days to consider before we come to an understanding.’
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1
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She was an understanding Peg, and she rose at once to the poetry of the idea.
The Empire Annual for Girls, 1911 · Various · Chapter 1
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With this understanding, Susan, overwhelmed with gratitude, weeping and broken-hearted, departed to join the choice of her youth.
Lucretia — Volume 06 · Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton · Chapter 1