UNDERSTANDING

I. noun Date: before 12th century a mental grasp ; comprehension , 2. the power of comprehending, the power to make experience intelligible by applying concepts and categories, 3. friendly or harmonious relationship, an agreement of opinion or feeling ; adjustment of differences, a mutual agreement not formally entered into but in some degree binding on each side, explanation , interpretation , sympathy 3a, II. adjective Date: 13th century knowing , intelligent , endowed with ~ ; tolerant , sympathetic , ~ly adverb