understood

28 5.1

Accepted without being said or written

adjective
/ˌʌndərˈstʊd/

: tácito

His silence was an understood agreement to the plan.

So I think once once that's understood, then more changes will start to happen.

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Examples

What we think is not well understood is exponential growth.
The heart is is probably one of the least understood organs in this respect.
This is a well understood thing and it's fine.
The benefits of exercise are well understood by health professionals.
The rules of the game are understood by all players.

Synonyms

unspoken

vsunderstood

55 4.8

Not said aloud but people understand it

is broader, applying to implied facts, not only feelings

silent

vsunderstood

21 3.7

Understood without words

is about implied meaning rather than absence of noise

tacit

vsunderstood

18 7.8

People understand or accept something without anyone saying it

is the general, everyday way to say the same idea

Antonyms

stated

984 2.7

Said or written clearly, often in an official way

explicit

101 4.8

Clear and detailed so there is no confusion

How Explicit

explicit

101 4.8

understood

28 5.1

tacit

18 7.8

Surface Forms

understood positive

Morphology

understood = understand (opaque) = understand + stood

The transformation from 'understand' to 'understood' involves an irregular past participle form, which is not transparent for learners.

Etymology

Understood comes from the verb understand, which breaks into under- and stand, and stand means 'to stand' while under- long ago often meant 'among' or 'near'. So to 'stand among' the facts is to 'get' them, and that's why understood means something is 'known' or accepted without being said.