understanding

  1. Noun.  (uncountable) Mental, sometimes emotional '''process''' of comprehension, assimilation of knowledge, which is subjective by its nature.
  2. Noun.  (countable) Reason or intelligence, '''ability''' to grasp the full meaning of knowledge, ability to infer.
  3. Noun.  (countable) Opinion, judgement or outlook.
  4. Noun.  (countable) An informal contract, mutual agreement.
  5. Noun.  (countable) A reconciliation of differences.
  6. Noun.  (uncountable) Sympathy.
  7. Noun.  All that people individually sense and feel of ourselves.
  8. Adjective.  Showing compassion.
  9. Verb.  (present participle of, understand) .

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