UNDERSTANDING


Meaning of UNDERSTANDING in English

n.

Function: adjective

Date: 13th century

1 archaic : KNOWING , INTELLIGENT

2 : endowed with understanding : TOLERANT , SYMPATHETIC <an understanding supervisor>

– un · der · stand · ing · ly \ - ' stan-di ŋ -l ē \ adverb

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.