- understanding, apprehension, discernment, savvy - the cognitive condition of someone who understands; "he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect"
--1 is a kind of knowing
--1 has particulars:comprehension; self-knowledge; smattering; appreciation, grasp, hold; grasping; hindsight; insight, brainstorm, brainwave; realization, realisation, recognition Derived form: verb savvy1
- get the picture, comprehend, savvy, dig, grasp, compass, apprehend - get the meaning of something; "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?"
--1 is one way to understand
Sample sentences:Derived form: noun savvy1
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE