understanding

Understanding is defined as the process of comprehending or the knowledge of a specific thing or practice.

(noun)

An example of understanding is the state of absorbing facts about a scientific study.
An example of understanding is having strong knowledge in math.

The definition of understanding is showing comprehension of a subject, or compassion or sympathy for another person.

(adjective)

An example of understanding is a person who is very smart in math.
An example of understanding is a teacher who shows sympathy for her students' difficulties.

See understanding in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

the mental quality, act, or state of a person who understands; comprehension, knowledge, discernment, sympathetic awareness, etc.
the power or ability to think, learn, judge, etc.; intelligence; sense
a specific interpretation or inference: one's understanding of a matter
1. mutual comprehension, as of ideas, intentions, etc.
2. a mutual agreement, esp. one that settles differences or is informal and not made public

adjective

that understands; having or characterized by comprehension, sympathy, etc.

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See understanding in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The quality or condition of one who understands; comprehension.
The faculty by which one understands; intelligence. See Synonyms at reason.
Individual or specified judgment or outlook; opinion.
a. A compact implicit between two or more people or groups.
b. The matter implicit in such a compact.
A reconciliation of differences; a state of agreement: They finally reached an understanding.
A disposition to appreciate or share the feelings and thoughts of others; sympathy.

adjective