understand
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Example Sentences
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"Accurately determining the thermodynamic behavior deepens our scientific understanding of statistical mechanics and informs key areas such as metallurgy."
From Science Daily
As AI becomes increasingly embedded in creative fields, from engineering and architecture to music and game design, understanding how humans and intelligent systems work together is essential.
From Science Daily
"This research helps us understand just how quickly new species can evolve after extreme events and also how quickly the environment began to recover after the Chicxulub impact."
From Science Daily
Apart from endometriosis, they all have one thing in common: they want their stories to be heard so that endometriosis can be better understood and one day, maybe even cured.
From BBC
“I don’t know, but my guess is that they would want that to be hopeful and humane, to be something that brings us all to a greater understanding of one another and to some peace.”
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.