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Understand vs Recognise - What's the difference?

understand | recognise | Related terms |

Understand is a related term of recognise.


As verbs the difference between understand and recognise

is that understand is (lb) to be aware of the meaning of while recognise is to match something or someone which one currently perceives to a memory of some previous encounter with the same entity.

Understand vs Master - What's the difference?

understand | master |


As a verb understand

is (lb) to be aware of the meaning of.

As a noun master is

(l) (original version of a document or of a recording).

Acquire vs Understand - What's the difference?

acquire | understand |


In transitive terms the difference between acquire and understand

is that acquire is to gain, usually by one's own exertions; to get as one's own, as, to acquire a title, riches, knowledge, skill, good or bad habits while understand is to be aware of the meaning of.

Acquaintance vs Understand - What's the difference?

acquaintance | understand |


As a noun acquaintance

is a state of being acquainted, or of having intimate, or more than slight or superficial, knowledge; personal knowledge gained by intercourse short of that of friendship or intimacy.

As a verb understand is

to be aware of the meaning of.

Reason vs Understand - What's the difference?

reason | understand | Related terms |


In transitive terms the difference between reason and understand

is that reason is to persuade by reasoning or argument while understand is to be aware of the meaning of.

As verbs the difference between reason and understand

is that reason is to exercise the rational faculty; to deduce inferences from premises; to perform the process of deduction or of induction; to ratiocinate; to reach conclusions by a systematic comparison of facts while understand is to be aware of the meaning of.

As a noun reason

is a cause.

Hear vs Understand - What's the difference?

hear | understand |


As verbs the difference between hear and understand

is that hear is (label) to perceive sounds through the ear while understand is (lb) to be aware of the meaning of.

Deduce vs Understand - What's the difference?

deduce | understand | Synonyms |

Deduce is a synonym of understand.


As verbs the difference between deduce and understand

is that deduce is to reach a conclusion by applying rules of logic to given premises while understand is (lb) to be aware of the meaning of.

Understand vs Review - What's the difference?

understand | review |


As verbs the difference between understand and review

is that understand is to be aware of the meaning of while review is to survey; to look broadly over.

As a noun review is

a second or subsequent reading of a text or artifact.

Intelligent vs Understand - What's the difference?

intelligent | understand |


As an adjective intelligent

is of high or especially quick cognitive capacity, bright.

As a verb understand is

(lb) to be aware of the meaning of.

Understand vs Interprit - What's the difference?

understand | interprit |

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