understanding

nounB1 · Intermediate

Knowing well what something means or how it works.

Meaning of «understanding»

noun

knowing well what something means or how it works

He has a deep understanding of how computers work.

Translation

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«understanding» in 17 languages

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The difference between similar words

knowing about something

knowledgefacts and skills you have learnedHe has good knowledge of history.

understandingknowing how or why something worksShe has a clear understanding of the problem.

awarenessknowing that something exists or is happeningThere is more awareness of health today.

Word family

understand A2 · verbunderstandable B1 · adjectiveunderstandably C1 · adverbunderstanding B1 · nounmisunderstand B1 · verbmisunderstanding B1 · noun

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