Understanding

Cognitive process involving comprehension and awareness.

A cognitive process involving comprehension, awareness, and the ability to grasp the meaning or significance of information, ideas, situations, or experiences.

From Old English understandan, from under + standan (to stand).

Understanding is like figuring out a puzzle - you look at all the pieces and try to see how they fit together to make sense of things.

What is understanding? It's the ability to grasp meaning and significance
How does it differ from knowledge? Understanding involves applying knowledge, while knowledge is simply knowing facts
Why is understanding important? It allows us to make decisions and solve problems

comprehension grasp awareness

cognition knowledge

learning interpretation