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10 Language-to-English DictionariesUnderstanding
/ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The ability to understand something; comprehension.
"He has a deep understanding of complex economic theories."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'understanding' originates from the Old English 'understandan', which combines 'under' (among, between) and 'standan' (to stand). Historically, it evolved to signify a mental grasp or comprehension of concepts or situations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Understanding" is said worldwide
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compréhension
Transliteration: compréhension
"Elle a une bonne compréhension de la situation."
Verständnis
Transliteration: Verständnis
"Wir brauchen ein besseres gegenseitiges Verständnis."
comprensione
Transliteration: comprensione
"La comprensione del testo è fondamentale."
entendimiento
Transliteration: entendimiento
"El entendimiento entre ambos países es clave."
compreensão
Transliteration: compreensão
"Peço a vossa compreensão para este atraso."
समझ
Transliteration: samajh
"इस विषय की मेरी समझ बहुत स्पष्ट है।"
理解
Transliteration: lǐjiě
"我对你的处境表示理解。"
이해
Transliteration: ihae
"그 문제에 대한 깊은 이해가 필요하다."
理解
Transliteration: rikai
"彼の行動の背景にある理解を深める。"
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