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понима́ние — meaning in English

ponimaniye

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English meaning

  • apprehension noun A worried feeling that something bad might happen; anxiety about the future.
  • comprehension noun The ability to understand something, or the act of understanding it.
  • knowledge noun Information, understanding, or awareness gained through experience, study, or being told.
  • realization noun The moment of suddenly understanding or becoming fully aware of something.
  • understanding noun The mental grasp of what something means or how it works.

Senses

понима́ние is used for these senses in English:

  • apprehension Perception; the act of understanding using one's intellect without affirming, denying, or passing any judgment
  • apprehension The faculty by which ideas are conceived or by which perceptions are grasped; understanding.
  • comprehension A thorough understanding.
  • intendment (legal) the sense in which the legal system interprets something, especially the intention of legislation
  • knowledge Familiarity or understanding of a particular skill, branch of learning etc. [from 14th c.]
  • realization An act of figuring out or becoming aware.
  • understanding (uncountable) The act of one that understands or comprehends; the mental process of discernment of meaning.
  • understanding (countable) Reason or intelligence; ability to grasp the full meaning of knowledge; ability to infer.

apprehension — full definition

  1. noun A worried feeling that something bad might happen; anxiety about the future.
  2. noun The act of catching or arresting someone.
  3. noun Basic understanding or grasp of an idea.

comprehension — full definition

  1. noun The ability to understand something, or the act of understanding it.
  2. noun (education) An exercise that tests a reader's understanding of a passage of text.

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