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Noun The ability to understand something comprehension grasp apprehension awareness apperception appreciation discernment grip insight realisationUK realizationUS sense acquaintance assimilation cognizance command conception decipherment intuition knowledge mastery perception perceptiveness perceptivity percipience proficiency expertise familiarity cognition consciousness education enlightenment insight into take acquaintance with expertise in familiarity with knowing knowingness proficiency in uptake hold know-how schooling skill tuition discrimination grapple skill in absorption digestion ken visualisationUK visualizationUS “I have a deep understanding of the physics that underlies string theory.” Noun A perception or judgement of a situation belief impression interpretation perception consideration estimation inkling judgementUK judgmentUS knowledge opinion sense view notion recognition conclusion idea persuasion position presumption theory viewpoint analysis assessment assimilation construction expectation hypothesis identification intuition personal feeling prediction presupposition principle recollection thinking assumption concept conception conjecture conviction deduction discernment guess ideology observation point of view postulation supposition suspicion trust hunch insight acceptation acuity calculation estimate faith feel feeling forecast intellection prognosis projection slant surmise surmising thought way of thinking funny feeling indulgence signification sneaking suspicion “It was my understanding that the shop would be open at this time.” Noun An informal contract or mutual agreement agreement arrangement deal accord acknowledgementUK acknowledgmentUS contract pact settlement common view handshake meeting of minds bond concord concordance gentlemen's agreement accordance stipulation compromise concession concurrence covenant acceptance charter gentleman's agreement harmony meeting of the minds bargain pledge promise treaty assent compact consent convention decision disposition “The business partners had an understanding that one would manage operations while the other would handle business development.” Noun Sympathetic awareness or tolerance sympathy empathy kindness compassion appreciation consideration goodwill tolerance benevolence concern graciousness mindfulness regard thoughtfulness affection affinity altruism clemency decency forbearance gentleness goodness good will humanity kindheartedness kindliness lenience patience sensitivity warmheartedness grace rapport support tenderness kind-heartedness pity warmth leniency mercifulness mercy unity brotherly love charity considerateness fellow feeling humaneness humanitarianism love neighborlinessUS neighbourlinessUK receptiveness tender-heartedness warm-heartedness receptivity “He showed great understanding for the issues I had experienced in my past.” Noun The ability to grasp or infer through abstract thought intelligence wit intellect reason aptitude nous sharpness wisdom acumen cleverness mind ability astuteness brilliance capability genius intuition judgementUK knowledge acuity intellectuality judgmentUS lucidity perception perspicacity precocity reasoning sagacity savvy smarts brainpower discernment incisiveness insight keenness rationality shrewdness smartness thought brains grey matter powers of intuition powers of reasoning quickness savoir faire mentality sagaciousness sageness “She was a precocious child of great intelligence and understanding.” Adjective Having the capacity for sharing the feelings of another sympathetic empathetic compassionate considerate thoughtful accepting forgiving sensitive supportive tolerant appreciative kind patient forbearing humane kindly sympathisingUK sympathizingUS benevolent caring perceptive responsive indulgent kindhearted softhearted tenderhearted warmhearted commiserating comprehending concerned condoling generous good-natured kind-hearted pitying approachable human lenient merciful reassuring tender benignant bighearted charitable clement empathic gentle magnanimous warm “Mary was late for work due to a personal crisis, but her boss was very understanding.” Verb (Present participle of understand) Being aware of the meaning of comprehending fathoming following grasping discerning getting apprehending cognizing noting registering seeing sensing absorbing realisingUK realizingUS catching catching on cottoning on deducing figuring out getting it getting the idea getting the picture getting the point interpreting knowing learning making out making sense of reading taking in working out acquiring assimilating decoding finding out taking on translating twigging being aware of catching on to cracking deciphering digging envisaging getting the message getting to know getting to the bottom of keeping up with latching on to making head or tail of puzzling out sussing sussing out unravelingUS unravellingUK beholding conceiving of cottoning on to digesting getting the drift intuiting latching on picking up seeing into “I am fully understanding what is written in these documents.” Find more words! 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