understandings

noun

the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises

the cognitive condition of someone who understands

adjective

characterized by understanding based on comprehension and discernment and empathy

Roots

underunder- · Old English · beneath, among

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