comprehension an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result); "how you can do that is beyond my comprehension"; "he was famous for his comprehension of American literature"
self-knowledge an understanding of yourself and your goals and abilities
smattering a slight or superficial understanding of a subject
grasp,
appreciation,
hold an increase in price or value; "an appreciation of 30% in the value of real estate"
grasping the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)
hindsight understanding the nature of an event after it has happened; "hindsight is always better than foresight"
brainstorm,
brainwave,
insight (neurophysiology) rapid fluctuations of voltage between parts of the cerebral cortex that are detectable with an electroencephalograph
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"
conspiracy,
confederacy a plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act (especially a political plot)
fair-trade agreement an agreement (illegal in the United States) between the manufacturer of a trademarked item of merchandise and its retail distributors to sell the item at a price at or above the price set by the manufacturer
covenant (Bible) an agreement between God and his people in which God makes certain promises and requires certain behavior from them in return
unilateral contract a one-sided agreement whereby you promise to do (or refrain from doing) something in return for a performance (not a promise)
sales agreement,
sale a particular instance of selling; "he has just made his first sale"; "they had to complete the sale before the banks closed"
term,
condition any distinct quantity contained in a polynomial; "the general term of an algebraic equation of the n-th degree"
bargain,
deal an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each; "he made a bargain with the devil"; "he rose to prominence through a series of shady deals"
oral contract an agreement that is not in writing and is not signed by the parties but is a real existing contract that lacks only the formal requirement of a memorandum to render it enforceable in litigation
reservation the act of keeping back or setting aside for some future occasion
settlement something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making; "they finally reached a settlement with the union"; "they never did achieve a final resolution of their differences"; "he needed to grieve before he could achieve a sense of closure"
understanding -
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"
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"
Understanding (also called intellection) is a psychological process related to an abstract or physical object, such as a person, situation, or message whereby one is able to think about it and use concepts to deal adequately with that object. An understanding is the limit of a conceptualization. To understand something is to have conceptualized it to a given measure.
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understanding The ability to think about something and use concepts to be able to deal adequately with this.
understanding The cognitive condition of someone who understands.
