understanding _noun

1-) knowledge; ability to understand

ADJECTIVES

complete, full • growing 
・The presentation gave us a full understanding of the company's goals.

clear, deep, good, profound, proper, sophisticated, thorough, true
・She has a clear understanding of the process.

adequate, basic, broad, general, sufficient
・The book offers a general understanding of world history.

conceptual, critical, rational, theoretical
・The workshop provided a conceptual understanding of mindfulness. 

historical, musical, scientific, cultural, etc. 
・He possesses a cultural understanding of various traditions.

instinctive, intuitive • common • limited
・I only have a limited understanding of advanced calculus.

QUANTIFIERS

level
・She reached a reasonable level of understanding of the new software.

VERBS

have • show • reflect • demonstrate 
・He demonstrated a deep understanding of the topic.

acquire, arrive at, gain, come to, reach 
・I gained a full understanding of the math problem.

lack • give 
・Without proper explanations, students may lack understanding.

advance, broaden, deepen, develop, enhance, enrich, improve, increase
・Reading diverse books can broaden your understanding.

PREPOSITIONS

about
・They need more understanding about the project's goals.

of
・The lecture increased my understanding of climate change.

with
・I read the manual with understanding, so I knew how to operate the device.
・She signed the contract with the understanding of the terms and conditions.

to the
・The artist explained her artwork to the understanding of the visitors.

PHRASES

a lack of understanding
・There was a lack of understanding between the two groups. 

for the sake of understanding
・Let me simplify this concept for the sake of understanding. 

2-) intelligence; personal perception

ADJECTIVES

human
・Human understanding is shaped by experiences.

VERBS

pass
・The mysteries of the universe often pass human understanding.

PREPOSITIONS

beyond (your)
・The reasons behind his actions remain beyond our understanding.

3-) ability to feel sympathy or share feelings

ADJECTIVES

better, greater, deeper 
・Traveling to different countries gives you a greater understanding of cultures.

mutual, shared • international
・Our shared understanding helped resolve the conflict.

VERBS

show
・Let's all show understanding towards his struggles.

bring (about), develop, lead to
・Open dialogue can lead to a better mutual understanding.

gain in, grow in
・Over time, they gained in understanding of each other's perspectives.

foster, promote, work for
・We need to foster understanding among our team members.

PREPOSITIONS

between
・Dialogue can foster a deeper understanding between individuals.

4-) informal agreement

ADJECTIVES

written • verbal • tacit, unspoken
・Among neighbors, there's an unspoken understanding to be considerate of noise levels.

VERBS

have • come to, reach
・They talked it out and finally came to an understanding on the matter.

PREPOSITIONS

between
・The agreement was reached through discussions and understanding between the parties.

on
・They had a tacit understanding on how to divide the tasks.

on the
・We moved forward on the understanding that communication would be open.