understood

adjective

un·​der·​stood ˌən-dər-ˈstu̇d How to pronounce understood (audio)
1
: fully apprehended
2
: agreed upon
3

Examples of understood in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web However, according to The Guardian and other publications, there was an understood risk of the concerts being canceled if a police escort was not provided. Ellise Shafer, Variety, 15 Oct. 2024 But disease seasonality is a poorly understood phenomenon, and Micaela Martinez, an infectious disease ecologist at WE ACT for Environmental Justice, says the interplay between human immunity and SARS-CoV-2 evolution is still very dynamic. Byjon Cohen, science.org, 21 Aug. 2024 Manufacturers may replace legacy PFAS with less understood regrettable substitutes—chemicals that are slightly different from the more common PFAS but are likely just as harmful to health and the environment. Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 11 June 2024 There are sprawling voids in space, some hundreds of millions of light-years across, whose emptiness scientists think is the ideal zone for studying less understood particles such as neutrinos. Andrea Gawrylewski, Scientific American, 30 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for understood 

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Word History

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of understood was in 1605

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“Understood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/understood. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

understood

adjective
un·​der·​stood ˌən-dər-ˈstu̇d How to pronounce understood (audio)
1
: fully known
2
: agreed upon
3
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