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According to WordNet, the noun "understanding" has 4 sense(s).
106199142 an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion; "his sympathies were always with the underdog"; "I knew I could count on his understanding".
106770275 the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises; "they had an agreement that they would not interfere in each other's business"; "there was an understanding between management and the workers".
105651680 the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination; "we are told that man is endowed with reason and capable of distinguishing good from evil".