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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMutual Understanding
/ˈmjuː.tʃu.əl ˌʌn.dərˈstænd.ɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A shared comprehension or agreement between two or more parties.
"The mutual understanding between the two teams led to a successful collaboration." - 2
The state of being in agreement or harmony with others.
"Their mutual understanding allowed them to resolve conflicts easily."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'mutual understanding' combines 'mutual', derived from the Latin 'mutuus' meaning 'borrowed or lent', and 'understanding', which comes from Old English 'understandan', meaning 'to stand among'. The phrase evolved to signify a shared comprehension or agreement between parties.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mutual Understanding" is said worldwide
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Compréhension mutuelle
Transliteration: kɔ̃.pʁe.ɑ̃.sjɔ̃ my.tɥɛl
"La compréhension mutuelle entre les deux parties a facilité la négociation."
Gegenseitiges Verständnis
Transliteration: ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌzaɪ̯tɪɡəs fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛndnɪs
"Das gegenseitige Verständnis erleichterte die Zusammenarbeit."
Comprensione reciproca
Transliteration: komprenˈsjoːne reˈtʃiːproka
"La comprensione reciproca ha portato a una cooperazione fruttuosa."
Comprensión mutua
Transliteration: kompɾenˈsjon ˈmutwa
"La comprensión mutua fue clave para resolver el conflicto."
Compreensão mútua
Transliteration: kõpɾẽˈsɐ̃w ˈmutuɐ
"A compreensão mútua facilitou a resolução do problema."
आपसी समझ
Transliteration: Aapsi samajh
"आपसी समझ ने उनकी बातचीत को आसान बना दिया।"
相互理解
Transliteration: xiānghù lǐjiě
"相互理解是成功合作的关键。"
상호 이해
Transliteration: sangho ihae
"상호 이해는 성공적인 협력의 열쇠입니다."
相互理解
Transliteration: sōgorikai
"相互理解は成功する協力の鍵です。"
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