noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   One who understands something.

   "I am not a speed reader, I am a speed understander."

2. 2
   One who physically supports a formation of acrobats, as a human pyramid.

   "He was a strongman and an understander for the acrobats."

Synonyms

All synonyms

bottom manbottom man

Example

More examples

"I am not a speed reader, I am a speed understander."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English understander, understondere, equivalent to understand + -er.

Etymology 2

From under + stander.

Related phrases

human pyramid

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