Understanding - Definition

adj 1: characterized by understanding based on comprehension and
discernment and empathy; "an understanding friend"
n 1: the cognitive condition of someone who understands; "he has
virtually no understanding of social cause and effect"
[syn: understanding, apprehension, discernment,
savvy]
2: 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" [syn: agreement,
understanding]
3: 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" [syn: sympathy,
understanding]
4: 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" [syn: reason,
understanding, intellect]