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understandable adjective

  • Capable of being understood; comprehensible.
  • Capable of being accepted or excused under the circumstances.
ymmärrettävä

understand verb

  /(ˌ)ʌndəˈstænd/ , /ˌɞndəɹˈstand/ , /ˌʌndɚˈstænd/ , [ˌʌɾ̃ɚˈsteə̯nd] , [ˌʌɾ̃ɚˈstæ̃nd]
  • (transitive) (of communication or means of communication: words, statements, signs, etc.) To know the meaning of; to parse or have parsed correctly; to comprehend.
  • (transitive) (of people) To know the intent, motives or character of; (of events) to know the causes of or reasons for.
ymmärtää, käsittää, älytä, osata, tajuta, uskoa
  • (transitive, usually with clause as object) To comprehend a fact or principle; to regard or come to regard a belief as such.
  • (transitive) To believe, to think one grasps sufficiently despite potentially incomplete knowledge.
ymmärtää

understanding noun

  /ʌndəˈstandɪŋ/ , /ˌʌndɚˈstændɪŋ/
  • (gerund, uncountable) The act of one that understands or comprehends; comprehension; knowledge; discernment.
ymmärrys, käsittäminen, ymmärtäminen
  • (uncountable) Sympathy.
ymmärrys, myötätunto
  • (countable) Opinion, judgement, or outlook.
käsitys, näkemys, näkökulma
  • (countable) Reason or intelligence; ability to grasp the full meaning of knowledge; ability to infer.
käsityskyky, päättelykyky
  • A reconciliation of differences.
sovinto
  • An informal contract; a mutual agreement.
yhteisymmärrys

understanding adjective

  /ʌndəˈstandɪŋ/ , /ˌʌndɚˈstændɪŋ/
  • Showing compassion, tolerance, and forbearance.
ymmärtäväinen, myötätuntoinen

understandably adverb

  • For reasons that are easy to understand or sympathise with.
  • In an understandable manner.
ymmärrettävästi

understandability noun

  • The property of being understandable.
ymmärrettävyys
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