understand
Usage
Example Sentences
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For decades, scientists have understood that LDL cholesterol plays a central role in cardiovascular disease.
From Science Daily
"However, cancer should rather be understood as a distorted form of development."
From Science Daily
It also helps scientists better understand ecosystems that existed just before the Triassic-Jurassic mass extinction, a major event linked to increased volcanic activity and climate disruption.
From Science Daily
“Any consideration we make now we will make understanding the balance of resources of our six candidates and a potential seventh,” said Chang, the DSA-LA co-chair.
From Los Angeles Times
The expert said: "The idea of a heroic march is a Victorian invention that has shaped our understanding, or misunderstanding, of 1066 for far too long."
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
