Dictionary Check: understanding

"understanding" is a valid word!

Scrabble 16 points
Words with Friends 21 points

Definition

adjective

characterized by understanding based on comprehension and discernment and empathy

Example: "an understanding friend"
noun

the cognitive condition of someone who understands

Example: "he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect"
noun

the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises

Example: "they had an agreement that they would not interfere in each other's business"
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noun

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

Example: "his sympathies were always with the underdog"
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noun

the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination

Example: "we are told that man is endowed with reason and capable of distinguishing good from evil"
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