understanding Definition

1. The act of understanding or the ability to understand.

Thesaurus: comprehension, grasp, knowledge, intelligence, awareness, wisdom, insight, viewpoint, perception.
2. Someone's perception or interpretation of information received.
3. An informal agreement.

Thesaurus: agreement, pact, accord.
4. A sympathetic harmony of viewpoints.
5. A condition agreed upon.

Example: on the understanding that you stay for six months

1. Sympathetic to, or keenly aware of, the feelings and opinions of others.

Thesaurus: sympathetic, compassionate, considerate, tolerant, forgiving, forbearing, patient, tender, kind; empathetic; Antonym: insensitive.