Translate understanding | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of understanding
noun
the ability to understand something; comprehension:foreign visitors with little understanding of English the power of abstract thought; intellect:a child of sufficient intelligence and understanding an individual’s perception or judgment of a situation:my understanding was that he would try to find a new supplier sympathetic awareness or tolerance:a problem that needs to be handled with understanding an informal or unspoken agreement or arrangement:he and I have an understanding he had only been allowed to come on the understanding that he would be on his best behavior
adjective
1sympathetically aware of other people’s feelings; tolerant and forgiving:people expect their doctor to be understanding
2 archaic having insight or good judgment.
