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understanding
English
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?nd??stand??/
- (General American) IPA(key): /??nd??stænd??/
- Rhymes: -ænd??
- Hyphenation: un?der?stand?ing
Noun
understanding (countable and uncountable, plural understandings) (with of, but with for in sense of "sympathy")
- (gerund, uncountable) The act of one that understands or comprehends; comprehension; knowledge; discernment.
- (countable) Reason or intelligence, ability to grasp the full meaning of knowledge, ability to infer.
- (countable) Opinion, judgement or outlook.
- (countable) An agreement of minds; harmony; something mutually understood or agreed upon.
- An informal contract; mutual agreement.
- A reconciliation of differences.
- An informal contract; mutual agreement.
- (uncountable) Sympathy.
Derived terms
- peace that passeth understanding
Translations
See also
- intellection
Adjective
understanding (comparative more understanding, superlative most understanding)
- Showing compassion.
- (dated) Knowing; skilful.
Translations
Verb
understanding
- present participle of understand
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illumination
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French illumination, from Late Latin illuminatio, from Latin illumino.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /??lum??ne???n/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /??l(j)um??ne???n/
- Rhymes: -e???n
- Hyphenation: il?lu?mi?na?tion
Noun
illumination (countable and uncountable, plural illuminations)
- The act of illuminating, or supplying with light; the state of being illuminated.
- Festive decoration of houses or buildings with lights.
- Adornment of books and manuscripts with colored illustrations. See illuminate (transitive verb).
- (figuratively) Splendour; brightness.
- (figuratively) Enlightening influence; inspiration.
Synonyms
- lumination (rare)
Translations
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin illuminatio, illuminationem, from Latin illumino.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /i.ly.mi.na.sj??/
Noun
illumination f (plural illuminations)
- enlightenment (philosophy and psychology related to achieving clarity of perception, reason and knowledge)
- illumination, lighting
Related terms
- illuminer
Further reading
- “illumination” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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