Dictionary Check: understanding
"understanding" is a valid word!
Scrabble
16
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Words with Friends
21
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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"
noun
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
Example:
"his sympathies were always with the underdog"
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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