English > understanding: 5 senses > noun 1, cognition| Meaning | The cognitive condition / condition of someone who understands. |
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| Example | "he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect" |
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| Synonyms | apprehension, discernment, savvy |
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| Narrower | appreciation, grasp, hold | understanding of the nature or meaning / meaning or quality or magnitude of something |
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| comprehension | An ability to understand the meaning / meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result) |
| grasping | understanding with difficulty |
| hindsight | understanding the nature of an event after it has happened / happened |
| insight, brainstorm, brainwave | The clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation |
| realization, realisation, recognition | Coming to understand something clearly and distinctly |
| self-knowledge | An understanding of yourself and your goals and abilities |
| smattering | A slight or superficial understanding of a subject / subject |
| Broader | knowing | A clear and certain mental apprehension |
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| Spanish | aprehensión, comprensión, discernimiento, entendimiento, sapiencia |
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| Catalan | aprehensió, discerniment, percepció |
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| Verbs | understand | know and comprehend the nature or meaning / meaning of |
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| understand | perceive (an idea or situation) mentally |
English > understanding: 5 senses > noun 2, communication| Meaning | The statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises. |
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| Example | "there was an understanding between management and the workers" |
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| Synonym | agreement |
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| Parts | condition, strings, term | (usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement |
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| Narrower | bargain, deal | An agreement between parties / parties / parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each |
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| conspiracy, confederacy | A secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful / unlawful act |
| covenant | (Bible) an agreement between God and his people in which God makes certain promises and requires certain behavior from them in return |
| entente, entente cordiale | A friendly understanding between political powers |
| fair-trade agreement | An agreement (illegal in the United States) between the manufacturer / manufacturer of a trademarked item of merchandise and its retail distributors / distributors to sell the item at a price at or above the price set by the manufacturer / manufacturer |
| gentlemen's agreement | A personal agreement based on honor and not legally binding |
| oral contract | An agreement that is not in writing and is not signed by the parties but is a real existing contract that lacks only the formal requirement of a memorandum to render it enforceable in litigation |
| reservation | The written record or promise of an arrangement by which accommodations are secured in advance |
| sale, sales agreement | An agreement (or contract) in which property is transferred from the seller (vendor) to the buyer (vendee) for a fixed price in money (paid or agreed to be paid by the buyer) |
| settlement | A conclusive resolution of a matter and disposition of it |
| severance agreement | An agreement on the terms on which an employee will leave |
| submission | An agreement between parties in a dispute to abide by the decision of an arbiter |
| suicide pact | An agreement by two or more people to commit suicide together at a given place and time |
| unilateral contract | A one-sided / one-sided agreement whereby you promise to do (or refrain from doing) something in return for a performance (not a promise) |
| working agreement | An informal agreement to work together |
| written agreement | A legal document summarizing the agreement between parties |
| Broader | statement | A message that is stated or declared |
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| Spanish | acuerdo, compromiso, pacto |
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| Catalan | acord, pacte |
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