understanding

nouns

the cognitive condition of someone who understands
"he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect"
apprehension, discernment, savvy, understanding
is derived from
understand
is derived from
understand
the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
"they had an agreement that they would not interfere in each other's business"; "there was an understanding between management and the workers"
agreement, understanding
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
"his sympathies were always with the underdog"; "I knew I could count on his understanding"
sympathy, understanding
is derived from
understand
the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination
"we are told that man is endowed with reason and capable of distinguishing good from evil"
intellect, reason, understanding

adjectives

characterized by understanding based on comprehension and discernment and empathy
"an understanding friend"
understanding
is similar to
having the ability to perceive or understand; keen in discernment
"a perceptive eye"; "a perceptive observation"
perceptive