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understanding
noun
knowledge
or
clear
insight
about
how
something
works
or
what
something
means
•
Maria
showed
a
deep
understanding
of
the
math
problem
during
class
.
Maria
showed
a
deep
understanding
of
the
math
problem
during
class
.
•
Reading
books
about
other
cultures
can
widen
our
understanding
of
the
world
.
Reading
books
about
other
cultures
can
widen
our
understanding
of
the
world
.
From
the
verb
"
understand
"
+
the
suffix
"
-ing
",
first
recorded
in
Old
English
as
a
noun
meaning
"
comprehension
".
noun
an
informal
agreement
or
arrangement
between
people
or
groups
•
We
have
an
understanding
that
I
will
water
her
plants
while
she
is
away
.
We
have
an
understanding
that
I
will
water
her
plants
while
she
is
away
.
•
The
two
companies
reached
an
understanding
to
share
technology
.
The
two
companies
reached
an
understanding
to
share
technology
.
Developed
from
the
broader
sense
of
"
comprehension
"
to
mean
"
agreement
"
in
the
late
17th
century
,
emphasizing
shared
knowledge
between
parties
.
adjective
sympathetic
and
willing
to
forgive
or
consider
someone
’
s
feelings
•
The
understanding
teacher
gave
the
student
extra
time
to
finish
the
test
.
The
understanding
teacher
gave
the
student
extra
time
to
finish
the
test
.
•
Her
friends
were
very
understanding
when
she
had
to
cancel
the
trip
.
Her
friends
were
very
understanding
when
she
had
to
cancel
the
trip
.
Adjective
use
recorded
from
the
early
1600s
,
shifting
from
the
participial
sense
of
"
one
who
understands
"
to
a
quality
of
empathy
.
understand
verb
-
understand
,
understanding
,
understands
,
understood
to
know
what
something
means
or
what
someone
is
saying
•
Do
you
understand
the
instructions
on
the
packet
?
Do
you
understand
the
instructions
on
the
packet
?
•
Lena
can
understand
French
,
but
she
feels
shy
about
speaking
it
.
Lena
can
understand
French
,
but
she
feels
shy
about
speaking
it
.
verb
-
understand
,
understanding
,
understands
,
understood
to
know
how
someone
feels
and
show
sympathy
•
I
understand
how
nervous
you
feel
before
the
test
.
I
understand
how
nervous
you
feel
before
the
test
.
•
Good
friends
understand
each
other
in
hard
times
.
Good
friends
understand
each
other
in
hard
times
.
verb
-
understand
,
understanding
,
understands
,
understood
to
think
or
believe
something
is
true
because
of
what
you
have
been
told
or
have
read
•
I
understand
that
the
meeting
has
been
moved
to
Friday
.
I
understand
that
the
meeting
has
been
moved
to
Friday
.
•
From
what
I
understand
,
the
movie
was
filmed
in
Spain
.
From
what
I
understand
,
the
movie
was
filmed
in
Spain
.
misunderstand
verb
-
misunderstand
,
misunderstanding
,
misunderstands
,
misunderstood
fail
to
understand
something
correctly
•
I
think
you
misunderstand
what
I'm
trying
to
say
.
I
think
you
misunderstand
what
I'm
trying
to
say
.
•
He
often
misunderstands
the
teacher's
instructions
.
He
often
misunderstands
the
teacher's
instructions
.
Formed
in
the
16th
century
from
the
prefix
'
mis-
'
meaning
'wrongly'
or
'badly'
combined
with
the
verb
'
understand
'
,
entering
English
via
Middle
English
.
misunderstanding
noun
a
failure
to
understand
or
interpret
something
correctly
•
The
argument
between
the
brothers
was
caused
by
a
simple
misunderstanding
.
The
argument
between
the
brothers
was
caused
by
a
simple
misunderstanding
.
•
She
cleared
up
the
misunderstanding
with
her
best
friend
over
the
phone
.
She
cleared
up
the
misunderstanding
with
her
best
friend
over
the
phone
.
Late
16th
century
:
originally
from
the
verb
misunderstand
,
formed
as
mis-
(
meaning
'badly'
or
'wrongly'
)
+
understanding
.