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understood

understood

5.1
Accepted without being said or written
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
translation icon : 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

silent
vsunderstood
81 3.7

Understood without words

is about implied meaning rather than absence of noise
unspoken
vsunderstood
56 4.8

Not said aloud but people understand it

is broader, applying to implied facts, not only feelings
tacit
vsunderstood
19 7.8

People understand or accept something without anyone saying it

is the general, everyday way to say the same idea

Antonyms

explicit
142 4.8

Clear and detailed so there is no confusion

stated
2.7

Said or written clearly, often in an official way

How Explicit

explicit
142 4.8
understood
5.1
tacit
19 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.