Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with understanding in American Collocation
understanding
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
good
The Education Authority had a clear understanding of their operational policies.
basic
This unit aims to give the student a basic understanding of the rules and principles of international law.
deep
They can only be talking about a superficial familiarity, not a deep understanding.
broad
The volume guides readers towards a broad understanding of the history of the Classical period.
shared
It was about ensuring a common understanding of guidelines.
of a particular type
I guess my theoretical understanding was quite a bit of help.
get understanding
Graduates acquire a sound understanding of the fundamentals of IT.
increase or improve understanding
It deepened my understanding in every way.
encourage understanding
The main objective of the event is to promote a better understanding of science.
show understanding
Does the literature review demonstrate understanding?
need understanding
The degree programme requires an understanding of basic statistical techniques.
test someone’s understanding
There is a comprehension test which assesses students’ understanding of the reading passage.