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understanding noun

  /ʌndəˈstandɪŋ/ , /ˌʌndɚˈstændɪŋ/
  • (uncountable) The act of one that understands or comprehends; the mental process of discernment of meaning.
begrip
begrijpen
  • An informal contract; a mutual agreement.
overeenkomst, verstandhouding

understanding adjective

  /ʌndəˈstandɪŋ/ , /ˌʌndɚˈstændɪŋ/
  • Showing compassion, tolerance, and forbearance; sympathetically aware.
begripvol

understand verb

  /əɳɖə(r)ˈsʈaɳɖ/ , /əɳˈɖɜ(r).sʈəɳɖ/ , /ʌndəˈstænd/ , /ˌɞndəɹˈstand/ , /ˌʌndəˈstænd/ , /ˌʌndɚˈsteə̯nd/ , /ˌʌndɚˈstænd/ , [ˌʌɾ̃ɚˈsteə̯nd] , [ˌʌɾ̃ɚˈstæ̃nd]
  • (transitive, intransitive, 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.
begrijpen, verstaan, snappen, geloven
but “begrijpen” or “snappen” a concept or idea or decision.

understandable adjective

  • Capable of being understood; comprehensible.
begrijpelijk

understandability noun

  • The property of being understandable.
begrijpelijkheid

understander

verstaander

understandably adverb

  • For reasons that are easy to understand or sympathise with.
terecht
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