- Types Of Speech
- You can use understanding as a noun or as a adjective satellite in a sentence.
- About Understanding
- A 4 syllables noun and 13 letters with the letters a, d, e, g, i, n, r, s, t, and u, 9 consonants, 4 vowels and 4 syllables with the middle letter t. Understanding starts with a vowel and ends in a consonant with the starting letters u, un, und, unde, under, and the ending characters are g, ng, ing, ding, nding, ..
- Definition
- The capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination; "we are told that man is endowed with reason and capable of distinguishing good from evil"
- Compound Words
- A compound word, understanding has more than one word within it. There's 2 words which are under, and standing.
- Pig Latin
- Understanding in Pig Latin is said as "understandingay or understandingway".
- Unigram
- u | n | d | e | r | s | t | a | n | d | i | n | g
- Bigram
- un | nd | de | er | rs | st | ta | an | nd | di | in | ng
- Trigram
- und | nde | der | ers | rst | sta | tan | and | ndi | din | ing
- Quadrigram
- unde | nder | ders | erst | rsta | stan | tand | andi | ndin | ding
- Word Gram
- Noun Examples
- the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination;
"we are told that man is endowed with reason and capable of distinguishing good from evil" - the cognitive condition of someone who understands;
"he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect" - an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion;
"his sympathies were always with the underdog";
"I knew I could count on his understanding" - the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises;
"they had an agreement that they would not interfere in each other's business";
"there was an understanding between management and the workers"
- Adjective Satellite Examples
- characterized by understanding based on comprehension and discernment and empathy;
"an understanding friend"
Synonym | Definition |
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Abatement Of Differences | |
Abstract Thought | |
Acceptable | worthy of acceptance or satisfactory "acceptable levels of radiation" "performances varied from acceptable to excellent" |
Acceptance | the act of taking something that is offered "her acceptance of the gift encouraged him" "he anticipated their acceptance of his offer" |
Acceptation | the act of accepting with approval favorable reception "its adoption by society" "the proposal found wide acceptance" |
Accepting | tolerating without protest "always more accepting of coaching suggestion than her teammates" "the atmosphere was judged to be more supporting and accepting" |
Acclaim | enthusiastic approval "the book met with modest acclaim" "he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd" "they gave him more eclat than he really deserved" |
Acclamation | enthusiastic approval "the book met with modest acclaim" "he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd" "they gave him more eclat than he really deserved" |
Accommodation | (physiology) the automatic adjustment in focal length of the lens of the eye |
Accomplishment | the action of accomplishing something |
View all cognitive synonyms for Understanding
Anagram | Definition |
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Understanding | the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination "we are told that man is endowed with reason and capable of distinguishing good from evil" |
View English words with the unique letters used in understanding. Words With The Letters Adeginrstu
Word | Definition |
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Argue | present reasons and arguments |
Conclude | decide by reasoning draw or come to a conclusion "We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house" |
Reason | the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination "we are told that man is endowed with reason and capable of distinguishing good from evil" |
Reason Out |
Understanding Is In These Word Lists
- Starts With U
- Ends With G