A thorough understanding of Newton's laws is essential for analyzing the motion of objects in classical physics.
对牛顿定律的透彻理解对于分析经典物理学中物体的运动至关重要。
Theater historian Boris Kaminski, who has studied similar modern-dress productions elsewhere, cautions that updating a play's setting can sometimes obscure historical context that is essential to understanding certain plot points and character motivations.
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Which choice best defines “understanding”?
B — The ability to understand something. “understanding” means the ability to understand something.
Which word means “the ability to understand something”?
C — understanding. “understanding” means the ability to understand something.
understanding — the ability to understand something. In Chinese: 理解，领会.
understanding is pronounced /ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/.
A thorough understanding of Newton's laws is essential for analyzing the motion of objects in classical physics. (对牛顿定律的透彻理解对于分析经典物理学中物体的运动至关重要。)
comprehension, grasp, insight — all close in meaning to understanding (the ability to understand something).
misunderstanding, ignorance — each the opposite of understanding (the ability to understand something).
Yes. understanding is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.