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understanding

[uhn-der-stan-ding] / ˌʌn dərˈstæn dɪŋ /






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But its value depends on clarity of purpose—an understanding of what getting a degree is meant to accomplish.

From The Wall Street Journal

It plans to begin offering data-center operators the option of “conditional” service, allowing them to connect to the grid faster with the understanding that they might get cut off when supplies tighten.

From The Wall Street Journal

These findings deepen scientific understanding of opioid biology and move researchers closer to developing safer, non-addictive pain treatments.

From Science Daily

From an astrobiology standpoint, a major task is understanding how these microbial communities behave in Martian regolith and how they endure the planet's many stresses.

From Science Daily

"To get a better understanding of eating behavior, we need to get a better grasp of how exactly decisions are made and what influences them."

From Science Daily