Understanding is a cognitive process related to an abstract or physical object, such as a person, situation, or message whereby one is able to use concepts to model that object.
Understanding a concept means you get it. Your understanding might be that your mother will always drive you to school if you miss the bus. The sum of your knowledge of a certain topic, is your understanding of it. This can change, or deepen as you learn more.
1. the mental process of a person who understands; comprehension; personal interpretation. 2. intellectual faculties; intelligence. 3. knowledge of or familiarity with a particular thing. 5. a mutual agreement. 6. characterized by comprehension, empathy, or the like.
UNDERSTANDING definition: mental process of a person who comprehends; comprehension; personal interpretation. See examples of understanding used in a sentence.
characterized by understanding; prompted by, based on, or demonstrating comprehension, intelligence, discernment, empathy, or the like: an understanding attitude.
understanding (countable and uncountable, plural understandings) (with of, but with for in sense of "sympathy") (uncountable) The act of one that understands or comprehends; the mental process of discernment of meaning. synonym quotations Synonym: comprehension There are certain things that defy human understanding.
3. A usually implicit agreement between two or more people or groups: an understanding between neighbors over late-night noise. 4. A disposition to appreciate or share the feelings and thoughts of others; sympathy: Can't you show some understanding for the poor child?
