understanding

The act of one that understands or comprehends; the mental process of discernment of meaning.uncountablewith-of

• There are certain things that defy human understanding.

Reason or intelligence; ability to grasp the full meaning of knowledge; ability to infer.countablewith-of

• She has a solid understanding of particle physics.

Opinion, judgement, or outlook.countablewith-of

• According to my understanding, the situation is quite perilous. I wonder if you see it this way, too.

An agreement of minds; harmony; something mutually understood or agreed upon.; An informal contract; a mutual agreement.countableuncountablewith-of

• I thought we had an understanding - you do the dishes, and I throw the trash.

An agreement of minds; harmony; something mutually understood or agreed upon.; A reconciliation of differences.countableuncountablewith-of

• The parties of the negotiation have managed to come to an understanding.

Sympathy.uncountablewith-of

• He showed much understanding for my problems when he heard about my past.

Legs or feet.colloquialcountablein-plural

• She had on a short petticoat that showed a […] considerable chunk of understandings.
• Typist going up Roger Greene's stairs two at a time to show her understandings.

Showing compassion, tolerance, and forbearance; sympathetically aware.

Knowing; skilful.dated

present participle and gerund of understandform-ofgerundparticiple

• It is tempting to speculate about the incentives or compulsions that might explain why anyone would take to the skies in [the] basket [of a balloon]: […]; […]; or perhaps to muse on the irrelevance of the borders that separate nation states