understander
/ˌəndɚˈstændɚ/
understander noun: one who understands something.
Noun (1)
understander (plural understanders)
- One who understands something.
- I am not a speed reader, I am a speed understander.
- "You knew Mr. Kampf intimately?"
"Yes, I guess so." She smiled as one understander to another.1955 October, Rex Stout, “Die Like a Dog”, in Three Witnesses, Bantam, published 1994, →ISBN, page 166
Noun (2)
IPA/ˈəndɚˌstændɚ/
understander (plural understanders)
- One who physically supports a formation of acrobats, as a human pyramid.
- He was a strongman and an understander for the acrobats.
- Synonyms:
- bottom man
understander meaning in Tamil
understander in Tamil
- அறிபவர், ஒத்துணர்பவர் ஆதரவான
Synonyms of understander
Forms of understander
| plural | understanders |
|---|---|
| alternative form | under-stander |
| alternative form | under stander |
Origin of understander
From Middle English understander, understondere, equivalent to understand + -er.
From under + stander.
Questions about understander
- What does understander mean?
- Understander means one who understands something.
- What is understander in Tamil?
- Understander in Tamil is அறிபவர், ஒத்துணர்பவர் ஆதரவான. See Understander meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is understander?
- Understander is a noun.
- How do you pronounce understander?
- Understander is pronounced /ˌəndɚˈstændɚ/.
- What is the plural of understander?
- The plural of understander is understanders.
Words near understander in the dictionary
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