understanding
— Noun
– English
~ 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"
understanding
— Noun
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~ 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"
understanding
— Noun
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~ 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"
understanding
— Noun
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~ the cognitive condition of someone who understands; "he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect"
understanding
— Adjective
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~ characterized by understanding based on comprehension and discernment and empathy; "an understanding friend"
understandingly
— Adverb
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~ with understanding; "she nodded understandingly"
understate
— Verb
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~ represent as less significant or important
understated
— Adjective
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~ exhibiting restrained good taste; "the room is pleasant and understated"
understatement
— Noun
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~ a statement that is restrained in ironic contrast to what might have been said
understock
— Verb
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~ stock with less than the usual or desirable number or quantity
understood
— Adjective
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~ fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation; "the understood conditions of troop withdrawal were clear"
understood
— Adjective
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~ implied by or inferred from actions or statements; "gave silent consent"; "a tacit agreement"; "the understood provisos of a custody agreement"
understructure
— Noun
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~ lowest support of a structure; "it was built on a base of solid rock"; "he stood at the foot of the tower"
understudy
— Noun
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~ an actor able to replace a regular performer when required
understudy
— Verb
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~ be an understudy or alternate for a role
undersurface
— Noun
– English
~ the lower side of anything