understanding

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

1. (uncountable, with-of) The act of one that understands or comprehends; the mental process of discernment of meaning.
2. (countable, with-of) Reason or intelligence; ability to grasp the full meaning of knowledge; ability to infer.
3. (countable, with-of) Opinion, judgement, or outlook.
4. (countable, uncountable, with-of) An agreement of minds; harmony; something mutually understood or agreed upon.
5. (countable, uncountable, with-of) An agreement of minds; harmony; something mutually understood or agreed upon.
6. (uncountable, with-of) Sympathy.

Adj

1. Showing compassion, tolerance, and forbearance; sympathetically aware.
2. (dated) Knowing; skilful.

Verb

present participle and gerund of understand

understand

• Verb
• Intj

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Concepts

compréhension

entente

accord

abord

entendement

intelligence

saisir

convention

connaissance

raison

relation

comprenant

comprehension

rapport

consentement

bon rapport

compréhensif

comprendre

condoléance

connivence

considération

idée de génie

jugeote

prise de conscience

éveil spirituel bouddhique

satori

pour information

idée insensée

realisation

compréhensive

accommodement

agrément

approbation

arrangement

cause

compassion

compréhension mutuelle

consensus

contrat

intellect

interprétation

jugement

pacte

rapprochement

rencontre

sympathie

bon goût

Synonymes

comprehension

knowledge

intelligence

intellect

wisdom

perception

sense

agreement

knowing

sympathy

insight

grasp

reason

apprehension

realization

awareness

mind

rapport

discernment

sympathetic

consent

feeling

cognition

appreciation

conception

empathy

familiarity

compassionate

relationship

acknowledgment

acknowledgement

understand

skill

savvy

relation

entente

learning

judgement

interpretation

wit

sensible

recognition

compassion

arrangement

perceiving

acquaintance

mutual understanding

consciousness

notion

concord

Traductions

Verständnis

comprensione

comprensión

Verstehen

entendimiento

begrip

Begreifen

compreensão

entendimento

verstandhouding

acuerdo

συνεννόηση

verband

Verstand

intendimento

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ʌndəˈstandɪŋ/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: understandinge

Hérité de ancien anglais: understanding

Appartenant à moyen néerlandais: onderstaninge

Appartenant à Middle Low German: understandinge

Appartenant à moyen haut-allemand: understandunge

Hérité de moyen anglais: understandyng

Hérité de ancien anglais: understandende

In summary

From Middle English understandinge, understondinge, from Old English understanding (“intelligence, understanding”), from Proto-West Germanic *undarstandingu, from Proto-Germanic *understandingō, equivalent to understand + -ing (gerund ending). Cognate with Middle Dutch onderstaninge, Middle Low German understandinge, Middle High German understandunge.

Phrases

More years of research were spent understanding the reactions involved .

Plus d'années de recherche ont été consacrées à la compréhension des réactions impliquées.

Historians have often identified an anticipated future revolution , often without the ruling party's understanding .

Les historiens ont souvent identifié une révolution future prévue, souvent sans la compréhension du parti au pouvoir.