understanding
A2Frequent NGSL-1UK /ˌʌndəˈstændɪŋ/US /ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/
Meaning
noun
the knowledge that somebody has about a particular subject or situation
“Students will gain a broad understanding of the workings of Parliament.”
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“seeing the progress on understanding,”
📺 Elon Musk: A future worth getting excited about (TED 2022)Learn this word in the video →
“that you should have an intuitive understanding for,”
📺 Jensen Huang's Speech at CaltechLearn this word in the video →
“uh and it's my understanding that he”
📺 Elon Musk's 2003 Stanford University Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders LectureLearn this word in the video →
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