different between understanding vs permissive

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")

1. (gerund, uncountable) The act of one that understands or comprehends; comprehension; knowledge; discernment.
2. (countable) Reason or intelligence, ability to grasp the full meaning of knowledge, ability to infer.
3. (countable) Opinion, judgement or outlook.

4. (countable) An agreement of minds; harmony; something mutually understood or agreed upon.
   1. An informal contract; mutual agreement.

   2. A reconciliation of differences.

5. (uncountable) Sympathy.

Derived terms

• peace that passeth understanding

Translations

See also

• intellection

Adjective

understanding (comparative more understanding, superlative most understanding)

1. Showing compassion.
2. (dated) Knowing; skilful.

Translations

Verb

understanding

1. present participle of understand

English

Etymology

From French permissif

Adjective

permissive (comparative more permissive, superlative most permissive)

1. Giving permission, or predisposed to give it; lenient
2. (of a footpath) open to the public by permission of the landowner
3. (biology) That allows the replication of viruses

   Antonym: nonpermissive

Related terms

• nonpermissive
• semipermissive
• permissive waste
• permissiveness
• permissively

Translations

Anagrams

• impressive

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /p??.mi.siv/
• Rhymes: -iv
• Homophone: permissives

Adjective

permissive

1. feminine singular of permissif

German

Pronunciation

Adjective

permissive

1. inflection of permissiv:
   1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
   2. strong nominative/accusative plural
   3. weak nominative all-gender singular
   4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular

Italian

Adjective

permissive

1. feminine plural of permissivo