Main entry: reason, understanding, intellect
Definition: the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination
Usage: we are told that man is endowed with reason and capable of distinguishing good from evil
Main entry: savvy, apprehension, discernment, understanding
Definition: the cognitive condition of someone who understands
Usage: he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect
Main entry: understanding, sympathy
Definition: an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
Usage: his sympathies were always with the underdog; I knew I could count on his understanding
Main entry: understanding, agreement
Definition: the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
Usage: they had an agreement that they would not interfere in each other's business; there was an understanding between management and the workers
Main entry: understanding
Definition: characterized by understanding based on comprehension and discernment and empathy
Usage: an understanding friend